Cyber Bandits (1995)

Director:

Erik Fleming

Writers:

James Robinson (story)
James Robinson (screenplay) ...
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Genre:

Adventure | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Welcome to cyberspace. Where danger is a virtual reality.

Plot:

A navigator aboard a millionaire's yacht, Jack Morris discovers that the millionaire's mistress has stolen the data for his secret Virtual Reality...

Plot Keywords:

Tattoo | Virtual Reality | Cult Favorite | Snake | Female Nudity

Cast

Martin Kemp	...	Jack Morris
Alexandra Paul	...	Rebecca Snow
Adam Ant	...	Manny
Grace Jones	...	Masako Yokohama
Henry Gibson	...	Dr. Knutsen
James Hong	...	Tojo Yokohama
Nils Allen Stewart	...	Morgan's head thug
Robert Hays	...	Morgan
Chris Weeks	...	Marcel
Kalique Asharri	...	Morgan's thug
Catherine Dao	...	Hotel clerk
Yan Birch	...	Princess Paula
Barbara Ann Moore	...	Hope
Kiana Tom	...	Anastasia
Ron Devon	...	Rebel leader
Christopher Douglas	...	Daniel (crewman)
Judy Carmen	...	Olive
Jason Stuart	...	Street vendor
Danika Kohler	...	Street girl
James C. Burns	...	Club dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rob Johnston	...	Sanitation worker (uncredited)

Directed by
Erik Fleming

Writing credits
James Robinson		(story)
James Robinson		(screenplay) and
James Goldman		(screenplay) (as Winston Beard)

Produced by
Christopher Buchanan	....	associate producer
Lila Cazès	....	executive producer
Paul Colichman	....	producer
Miles A. Copeland III	....	executive producer
Albert T. Dickerson III	....	co-producer
Lilli Rouleau	....	producer

Original Music by
Tom Hiel
Steve Hunter

Cinematography by
Denis Maloney

Film Editing by
Rebecca Ross

Casting by
Donald Paul Pemrick

Production Design by
Brian Kasch		(as Brian Spencer Kasch)

Set Decoration by
Jeff Bell

Costume Design by
Paris Libby

Makeup Department
Ela Barczewska	....	key hair stylist (as Elizabeth Barczewska)
Ela Barczewska	....	key makeup artist (as Elizabeth Barczewska)
Lori A. Depp	....	makeup artist
Asia Geiger	....	assistant hair stylist
Asia Geiger	....	assistant makeup artist
Kasia Przyborowski	....	assistant hair stylist
Kasia Przyborowski	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Dennis Sugasawara	....	production manager
Jonas Thaler	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephanie Axe	....	second second assistant director
Timothy Bird	....	first assistant director
Lisa Brookes	....	second second assistant director
Chris Palzis	....	first assistant director: second unit
Alan Steinman	....	second assistant director

Art Department
John Banner	....	tattoo artist
Ela Barczewska	....	tattoo artist (as Elizabeth Barczewska)
Dominique Gomez	....	art swing gang
Darla R. Hitchcock	....	set dresser
R. Cole Izsak	....	art swing gang
Toby Krasny	....	assistant set decorator
Shannon McGinnis	....	property assistant
Matthew Mitchell	....	art swing gang
Duncan Rouleau	....	storyboard artist
Blanche Sindelar	....	property master

Sound Department
Mark Allen	....	sound effects editor
Shimit Amin	....	dialogue editor
Donna Barth	....	sound assistant
Scott Brownlee	....	dialogue editor
Loren Chun	....	sound assistant
Pam Cleavenger	....	assistant adr editor
John Davies	....	sound facilities coordinator
Mike Draghi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Enden	....	boom operator
Cormac Funge	....	sound effects editor
Matthew M. Goosin	....	second boom operator
Patrick M. Griffith	....	supervising sound editor
Sylvie Lee Griffith	....	sound assistant
Lisa Hannan	....	sound effects editor
Ralph Herscu	....	dialogue editor
Elizabeth Karsner	....	sound assistant
Jeff King	....	sound effects editor
Jeff Mar	....	dialogue editor
Cynthia Merrill	....	foley artist
Bill V. Robbins	....	sound mixer
Greg Schorer	....	sound effects editor
Brian Slack	....	stereo sound consultant
Roland N. Thai	....	sound effects editor
Daniel W. Victor Jr.	....	stereo sound consultant
Dave Walsh	....	adr recordist (as David Walsh)
Dave Walsh	....	foley recordist (as David Walsh)

Special Effects by
Richard Burton	....	special effects props
Steve Cotroneo	....	lead special effects props
Jessica Fineberg	....	special effects props assistant
Beverley Hartigan	....	special effects coordinator
Necia Krueger	....	special effects props assistant
Thomas Ordorff	....	special effects assistant
Larry Pardini	....	special effects props assistant

Visual Effects by
Vince De Quattro	....	digital effects artist
Lindy DeQuattro	....	technical director (as Lindy Wilson)
Steven Robiner	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Kurt D. Lott	....	stunts
Patrick J. Statham	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Debra Antic Davidian	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Denise Brassard	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Denise Brassard	....	second assistant camera
James Carlton	....	best boy grip
David Driver	....	grip
Héctor G. Gallardo	....	generator operator
Sean T. Hannan	....	dolly grip
Brad Heiner	....	best boy grip
Gregory Irwin	....	first assistant camera
Jennifer Lehr	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Santos Lujano	....	electrician
Denis Maloney	....	camera operator
Richard Maxey	....	grip
Nicholas K. Nicholsky III	....	key grip
Melissa Paglia	....	third assistant camera
Reginald Powell	....	gaffer
Marc Salter	....	electrician
Eric Secreto	....	electrician
Gregory Shummon	....	best boy electric
Joy R. Stone	....	first assistant camera
Larissa Supplitt	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Kathina Szeto	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Amy Vanneman	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Thomas Vozza	....	still photographer
Patrick Walls	....	grip

Casting Department
Dean E. Fronk	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Halima Fielding	....	wardrobe supervisor
Nacole Raphaelin	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Ray Morfino	....	color timer

Music Department
Kevin Benson	....	music supervisor
Daniel Graeff	....	executive in charge of music
Jeff King	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Randy Lovelady	....	transportation captain
Mike Painter	....	transportation coordinator
Todd Painter	....	driver (1995)

Other crew
Troy Bass	....	production assistant
Gail Blumenthal	....	production executive
P. Todd Coe	....	production coordinator
Marshall V. Davidson	....	assistant: Mr. Colichman
Matthew M. Goosin	....	production assistant
Carlos Hunt	....	production assistant
Alletta Y.L. Kriak	....	assistant: Mr. Copeland
Samuel B. Kuperstein	....	production assistant
Mike James Masumoto	....	production assistant
Leslie A. Morrow	....	location manager
Mark O'Neill	....	aircraft pilot
Robert Pfeffer	....	production accountant
Duncan Rouleau	....	tattoo designer
Douglas Salkin	....	post-production audio coordinator
Lee Schauer	....	production executive
Bill H. Schwocho	....	craft service
Rod Stone	....	helicopter pilot
Eva Zelder	....	script supervisor
Monica Zelder	....	production coordinator
Christine Cobb	....	assistant production accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Cyberfilms Inc.
• IRS Media
• Lumière Pictures

Distributors

• IRS Media (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Cinema Illusions (special effects properties)
• Ultimate Effects (special effects)

Other Companies

• Alter Image  negative cutting
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• Fidelity Studios  re-recording facility
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Hollywood Rental Company  lighting and grip equipment
• Honolulu Sky Tours Inc.  aircraft operator
• Imperial Bank of Beverly Hills  production financing
• K & B Craft Service  craft services
• Of Sound Mind  post-production sound services
• P.A.S.  payroll services
• RHH/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance
• Richey Industries  editorial equipment
• Sandstone Aerial Service  helicopter operator
• Technical Security Guard Service  security

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Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

USA:R

Company:

Cyberfilms Inc.

Trivia:

Cameo: [[Visual Effects Supervisor]]behind the VR table in the nightclub scene.

CGI TECHNOLOGY CAN NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF A WEAK SCRIPT.

A good deal of scenic travelogue footage fixes the location in this futuristic affair as being an unidentified but exotic Asian island, ipso facto ruled by a villainous technology mogul, Morgan Wells, played in his best deadpan manner by Robert Hays, who has financed development of a preposterous weapon that is engineered to translocate the minds of its outer directed human targets into a permanent condition of virtual reality. Wells' mistress, Rebecca (Alexandra Paul), weary of his harsh treatment of her, steals a CD-ROM which contains encrypted data requisite for the weapon's implementation, with the hope of capitalizing her escape and freedom but understands she will not be able to achieve her objective alone, thereby luring naive Jack Morris (Martin Kemp), navigator aboard the tycoon's yacht, to aid her in her flight. Jack and his Cockney shipmate Manny (Adam Ant) have their shore leave interrupted by Rebecca's plans, particularly so since Morris permits feelings of compassion to bring him into a romantic involvement with the waifish temptress, who induces him into having the stolen data tattooed upon his back within a dragon-like design, and soon Wells and an opposition troupe are literally after Jack's hide (the original title was Sailor's Tattoo). The comic book background of scriptor James Robinson is easily visible throughout this low budget film as there is but meagre development of his characters, and neophtye director Erik Fleming is not yet adept in the craft of pacing, but there are scintillas of wit, and savoury acting turns from James Hong and from Hays as a wryly devilish Wells.