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Steel (1997) -- US Home Video Trailer from Warner Bros.

Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Louise Simonson (comic book series) &
Jon Bogdanove (comic book series) ...
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Release Date:
15 August 1997 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Heroes don't come any bigger. more
Plot:
John Henry Irons designs weapons for the military. When his project to create weapons that harmlessly neutralize soldiers is sabotaged... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
I don't know whether to laugh or cry more (52 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Shaquille O'Neal ... John Henry Irons / Steel

Annabeth Gish ... Susan Sparks

Judd Nelson ... Nathaniel Burke

Richard Roundtree ... Uncle Joe

Irma P. Hall ... Grandma Odessa
Ray J ... Martin (as Ray J.)

Harvey Silver ... Lamont
Charles Napier ... Col. David

Kerrie Keane ... Sen. Nolan

Eric Pierpoint ... Major

Tembi Locke ... Norma
Thom Barry ... Sgt. Marcus
Gary Graham ... Detective

Eric Saiet ... Young Cop

Hill Harper ... Slats
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some superhero action violence.
Runtime:
97 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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During the scene at the railroad where John Henry Irons chases after a thug, a broken down fence has graffiti that resembles the written alien language from Alien Nation (1989) (TV). Kenneth Johnson, who directed this movie, also directed several Alien Nation TV movies. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Steel's armor is supposed to be made from steel which he's forged himself. Despite this the armor and helmet flexes as if made from painted rubber throughout the movie. more
Quotes:
Uncle Joe: Look-it here, boy! You ain't Superman! And you damn sure ain't gettin' paid! more
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Soundtrack:
Bust That Rhythm more

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15 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
I don't know whether to laugh or cry, 2 January 2001
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Author: Anders Åslund (anders.aslund@xpress.se) from Karlstad, Sweden

Oh man, I don't believe this. Perhaps with the exception of "Barb Wire", I don't think I have watched anything that comes anywhere near this. When I come to think of it, "Barb Wire" is actually better than this, because I could laugh while watching it. This film is so bad it reaches a certain quality of lousiness only reserved for the very worst of bad ideas. I mean - Shaquille O'Niell in a steel suit with a super weapon made from the contents of a lost-and-found at the scrap yard? Please!

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