Robot Jox (1990)

Director:

Stuart Gordon

Writers (WGA):

Stuart Gordon (story)
Joe Haldeman (screenplay)

Release Date:

21 November 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The ultimate killing machine. Part Man. Part Metal.

Plot:

It is post-World War III. War is outlawed. In its place, are matches between large Robots called Robot Jox...

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Alaska | Giant Robot | Futuristic | Bandage

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Gary Graham	...	Achilles
Anne-Marie Johnson	...	Athena
Paul Koslo	...	Alexander
Robert Sampson	...	Commisioner Jameson (sic)
Danny Kamekona	...	Dr. Matsumoto
Hilary Mason	...	Professor Laplace
Michael Alldredge	...	Tex Conway
Jeffrey Combs	...	1st Prole
Michael Saad	...	2nd Prole
Ian Patrick Williams	...	Phillip
Jason Marsden	...	Tommy
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon	...	Kate
Thyme Lewis	...	Sargon
Gary Houston	...	Sportcaster
Russel Case	...	Hercules

Also Known As:

Robojox

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Australia:PG | Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:16 | UK:15 | USA:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Italy

Company:

Altar Productions

Trivia:

Empire Pictures went bankrupt during the filming of this, its most expensive film ever. The film was bought by Epic Productions and finished and released nearly two full years after having been first started.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Athena confronts Achilles in his room and sedates him, in the ensuing fight when Athena sweeps his leg and then spins around with a flying kick, you can plainly see that it is a stuntman.

Quotes:

Alexander: [to Achilles] I kill you already!
[taps head]
Alexander: In here!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Incredibles (2004)

Robot Jox

This movie i've loved since i was young! Its excellent. Although, it may be a bit much for the average movie watcher if one can't interpret certain subtleties in the film (for example, our hero's name is Achilles, and in the final battle between him and Alexander he's shot in the heel with a rocket, just as Achilles in mythology was shot in his heel). That's a just a little fact that is kind of amusing! Anyway, great movie, good story, it'd be neat to see it redone with today's special effects! Oddly enough, Gary Graham had average success, starring in the T.V. show Alien Nation. This movie is a fun watch and should be more appreciated!