Cyborg 2 (Video 1993)

In the year 2074 the PinWheel corporation creates a 'almost-human' cyborg Casella Reese, aka. Cash designed specifically to charm/seduce her way into a rival manufacturer's headquarters and... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Schroeder

Writers:

Ron Yanover (story), Mark Geldman (story),

Stars:

Elias Koteas, Angelina Jolie, Jack Palance

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elias Koteas	...	Colson 'Colt' Ricks
Angelina Jolie	...	Casella 'Cash' Reese
Jack Palance	...	Mercy
Billy Drago	...	Danny Bench
Karen Sheperd	...	Chen
Allen Garfield	...	Martin Dunn
Ric Young	...	Bobby Lin
Renee Allman	...	Dreena (as Renee Griffin)
Sven-Ole Thorsen	...	Doorman (as Sven Thorsen)
Tracey Walter	...	Wild Card
Jim Youngs	...	Pinwheel Exec #1
Robert Dryer	...	Pinwheel Exec #2
John Durbin	...	Tech #1 - Observation Room
Patrick O'Connell	...	Tech #2 - Observation Room
Sheryl Mary Lewis	...	Tech #3 - Corridor

Storyline

In the year 2074 the PinWheel corporation creates a 'almost-human' cyborg Casella Reese, aka. Cash designed specifically to charm/seduce her way into a rival manufacturer's headquarters and then self-detonate. Things go awry, when she starts to have feelings for a human Colson Ricks, aka. Colt 45 who works for PinWheel as a martial arts instructor. He falls for Cash as well, and with the help of Mercy, they escape. PinWheel Corp. sends Danny Bench, a 'Cyborg Tracker' after both Colt and Cash. Violence ensues.

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Plot Keywords:

cyborg | martial arts | one woman army | semiautomatic pistol | shotgun | 

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1993 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Glass Shadow

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anglo-American Film Corporation, Trimark Pictures, Films International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of "Chen" was originally written for a man. After Karen Sheperd successfully gained a chance to audition for the role, the producers changed the part to a woman and Karen won the role.

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Goofs

The filmmakers seem to have confused a cyborg with an android. A cyborg is a person who is half machine and half human, while an artificial human like Cash is an android, not a cyborg.

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Quotes

Casella 'Cash' Reese: Don't get dead.

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Crazy Credits

In memory of Larry A. Seerman.

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Connections

Followed by Cyborg 3: The Creation (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Crystal Hearts"
Written by Peter Allen and Ron Friesen
Sung by Chan

User Reviews

Surprisingly Decent

I caught this movie late night on TV, and was expecting a low-budget campy "masterpiece", I was surprised with a pretty decent movie. Angelina Jolie's unique acting capabilities (or should I say lack thereof?) make her perfect as an android, and the other actors, while terribly average, are at least not terrible.

There is a plot; a fairly intricate plot at that, involving conspiracies and the lengths a couple (one human, one android) will go to pursue their illegal romance, with a "big brother"-type figure and android assassin thrown in the mix. The production and sets, also, were much better than I expected. I haven't seen the original Cyborg, so I can't really compare it to much else; granted this film is no Blade Runner, but as a late-night, futuristic guilty pleasure, its worth a watch.