Automatic (1994)

Director:

John Murlowski

Writers:

Patrick Highsmith (story)
Susan Lambert (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

8 April 1995 (South Korea)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Wired for action. Programmed to defend. Determined to survive

Plot:

Robgen industries newest security system is "The J Series Automatic", an android model designed and programmed to protect humans from violent attacks...

Plot Keywords:

Android | Elevator Shaft | Attempted Rape | Robot | Bodyguard

Cast

Olivier Gruner	...	J269
Daphne Ashbrook	...	Nora Rochester
John Glover	...	Goddard Marx
Jeff Kober	...	Major West
Dennis Lipscomb	...	Raymond Hammer
Stanley Kamel	...	Seth Barker
Penny Johnson	...	Julia Rodriguez
Annabelle Gurwitch	...	Gloria Takamatsu
Troy Evans	...	Buck James
Marjean Holden	...	Epsilon Leader
Raymond Fitzpatrick	...	Eugene Dibbs
Jeffrey D. Sams	...	Harry
Michael D. Weatherred	...	Glenn (as Michael Weatherred)
Laura Stepp	...	Mother
Roger Nolan	...	Father

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | UK:15 | USA:R | Germany:16 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Vernon, California, USA

Company:

Lakeview Productions

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: Olivier Gruner is miscredited as Oliver Gruner on the box art.

Quotes:

Major West: In the old days, I would have raped and tortured you for hours. There's just no time for life's simple pleasures anymore. Oh, well. Goodnight.

Oliver Grunner steals the show in "Automatic"!!

Oliver Grunner stars in this very entertaining movie about cyborgs and the effect they have on a futuristic society. John Glover stars as Goddard Marx, the president of RobGen; an artificial human production company. This IS the future and these things or androids are as common as automobiles and are used for factory labor, security, entertainment and even as sexual surrogate partners. Everything is fine at the company until a RobGen executive tries to savagely rape a female secretary named Nora Rochester (well played by Daphne Ashbrook). Oliver (he plays multiple roles very well in this movie!) interrupts the attack (he IS programmed to protect life, after all!) and in the course of the encounter accidently kills the out of control corporate man. What follows after this is a mad struggle for survival and escape as Goddard Marx calls in a special human merc unit led by a Major West (well played by Jeff Kober). There is lots of good special effects action as well as a few very interesting surprises in the plot. Grunner is always at his acting best and carries the role of J269, etc. well. Add this one to your collections of movies on the science fiction shelf! Good movie!!