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

Weird, but watchable

It's standard stuff for the first half or so, with a plot that's a pretty blatant rip-off of THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR. Then suddenly we get some twists in the plot that are so silly and/or jaw-dropping, you can't help but get sucked in. And it had a very memorable ending. Film suffers from typical Roger Corman cheapness (including ripping off footage from a famous made-for-tv movie), and the action scenes sometimes get pretty dumb, especially when you see wimpy C. Thomas Howell attempting to be an action hero. Verdict: if you like B-movies, and you don't mind them a little cheesy, you'll probably like this.