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Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

R 103 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi  -   26 May 1995 (USA)
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A data courier, carrying a data package literally inside his head too large to hold for long, must deliver it before he dies from it.

Director:

Robert Longo

Writers:

William Gibson (screenplay), William Gibson (short story)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keanu Reeves ...
Dina Meyer ...
Ice-T ...
Takeshi Kitano ...
Takahashi (as Takeshi)
Denis Akiyama Denis Akiyama ...
Dolph Lundgren ...
Henry Rollins ...
Barbara Sukowa ...
Anna Kalmann
Udo Kier ...
Tracy Tweed ...
Falconer Abraham Falconer Abraham ...
Yomamma
Don Francks Don Francks ...
Hooky
Diego Chambers Diego Chambers ...
Sherry Miller ...
Takahashi's Secretary
Arthur Eng Arthur Eng ...
Viet
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Storyline

In 2021, the whole world is connected by the gigantic Internet, and almost a half of the population is suffering from the Nerve Attenuation Syndrome (NAS).Johnny with an inplanted memory chip in his brain was ordered to transport the over loaded information from Beijing to Newark. While Pharmakom Industries supported by yakuza tries to capture him to get the informaiton back, the Low-tech group led by J-Bone tries to break the missing code to download the cure of NAS which Johnny carries. Written by Miho Ishimine <mipo@mag.keio.ac.jp>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Yakuza | Escape | Science Runs Amok | Gangster | Uniform  | See more »

Taglines:

A pulse-pouding cyber-slam See more »

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sci-fi violence, and for language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Fugitivo del futuro See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,420,152 (USA) (29 May 1995)

Gross:

$52,400,000 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Japan:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The script was rumored to have been dumped on the doorstep of Keanu Reeves' house, a tactic that piqued his interest and led to him accepting the role of Johnny. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Johnny throws a gun away after it runs out of ammo. In the next shot, he can be seen still holding the gun. See more »

Quotes

Takahashi: [after being told about the state of their late CEO]
[In Japanese]
Takahashi: Ghost in the machine.
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Connections

Spoofed in Joannie Pneumatic (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"VIRUS"
Performed by KMFDM
Written by Sascha Konietzko, En Esch and Svet Am p1994 KMFDM
Enterprises US (BMI) / Freibank (ROW)
Produced and Mixed by KMFDM Inc.
KMFDM appears courtesy of Wax Trax! Records Inc. / TVT Records See more »