Suspect Device (TV 1995)

Sci-fi action tale of a man who discovers that no one recognizes him... no one except his government that is; and "they" are working overtime to erase him from existance.

Director:

Rick Jacobson

Writers:

Rob Kerchner (story), Alex Simon (screenplay)

Stars:

C. Thomas Howell, Stacey Travis, Jed Allan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
C. Thomas Howell	...	Dan Jericho
Stacey Travis	...	Dr. Jessica Parker
Jed Allan	...	Artemus Lockwood
John Beck	...	CIA Director
Marcus Aurelius	...	Curt Carter
Jonathan Fuller	...	Dr. Charles Flint
Jeff Allin	...	Dr. Fred Hopkins
Heidi Sorenson	...	Kristen Jericho
Mark Ginther	...	Male Cyborg
Cinda-Lin James	...	Female Cyborg
Paul Eckstein	...	Jason
Bill Bolender	...	Hank
Betty Vaughan	...	Harriet
Leonard O. Turner	...	Jim
Alex Wexo	...	Male Cyborg #2

Storyline

Sci-fi action tale of a man who discovers that no one recognizes him... no one except his government that is; and "they" are working overtime to erase him from existance.

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Taglines:

Engineered to kill millions ... He now fights for their future.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, a sex scene and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 July 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Roger Corman Presents 'Suspect Device'

Filming Locations:

Japanese Garden, Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant - 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Concorde-New Horizons, Hillwood Entertainment Film Group Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Title is taken from the classic punk anthem "Suspect Device" by Irish band, Stiff Little Fingers.

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Connections

References Total Recall (1990)

User Reviews

Good ideas, cheap implementation

If you ignore the cheesy Corman-level of special effects, direction, and all things related to budget, this turns out to be a good movie. No, really. In the first 30, 40 Minutes you may shake your head in disbelief, how miscast the main character for it role is - but later on, the story gets going, and it all fits. Nice ideas, especially for the genre.

OK, it is still a cheesy, cheap flick, but I am about certain, if it was filmed with expensive actors, effects and direction, there would be about nothing left of what makes it interesting. They simply wouldn't have dared to leave the good parts of the story intact, especially the ending (which I rather like).

It's good for TV; it's an OK rental, it's a no-no for cinema - except for those trash-movie "vote your movies" nights, if you have those where you live. If it's on TV and you don't have anything else to do, watch it.