Maximum Surge (TV 2003)

When a super computer is linked to a video game network, a computer programmer who designed the game must enter the virtual reality world of his fantasies and defeat the computer before it causes a worldwide information crash.

Director:

Jason Bourque

Writer:

Keith Shaw

Stars:

Yasmine Bleeth, Walter Koenig, Dominika Juillet

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Yasmine Bleeth	...	Jo (archive footage)
Walter Koenig	...	Drexel (archive footage)
Dominika Juillet	...	Elaine Barker (as Dominika Wolski)
Woody Jeffreys	...	Steve Hunter
Doug Abrahams	...	Mr. Brinkman
Craig McNair	...	NPD Officer Pinkerton
Marek Wiedman	...	Commander
Alvin Sanders	...	Professor Roswell
Erin Karpluk	...	Zoey
France Perras	...	Synthi
Manny Petruzzelli	...	Drexel (voice)
Brian Dobson	...	DJ
Andy Hirsch	...	Codec
Dick Miller	...	Boxing Cornerman (archive footage)
Michael Buffer	...	Boxing Announcer (archive footage)

Storyline

Ace game programmer, Steve Hunter is sucked into a virtual computer game world controlled by Drexel, the world's fastest computer addicted to computer games. To save humankind and himself, Steve must do battle inside Drexel's world with the aid of JO an AI robot he created.

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Plot Keywords:

computer | virtual reality | super computer | tattooing | coffee | 

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Taglines:

Vitual Reality... Bytes

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and some dialogue

Details

Official Sites:

Insight Film

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 June 2003 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Game Over

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Insight Film Studios, Miramax Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the trailer, Walter Koenig's own voice is used for the scenes with the humanoid Drexel. In the actual film however, all of Koenig's dialogue is overdubbed by Manny Petruzzelli.

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Connections

Edited from Supreme Warrior (1995)

User Reviews

Fascinating but Failed Attempt at Virtual Reality

If only this movie had had a better script, better acting, better budget. This cinematic ally compelling but uninvolving movie sputters with a series of possible fascinating starts and stops in its way to a so-so ending. This great looking virtual reality series of scenes, reminiscent of Brainstorm, the premise of this movie is good - with lots of exciting, but usually poorly executed scenes with our star-virtual reality expert seemingly outmatched under most circumstances. Not a lot of brains here nor a lot of sympathy as our star actor gets punched and bruised and in some instances, almost seems to deserve it. There are some nifty cameos, poorly used. It is unfortunate that this movie couldn't have lifted itself higher because the creative idea and the photography was there. The storyline barely holds together, the dizzying spectacle of multiple virtual realities had promise. Overall, perhaps it was only the bare legs of the our feminine heroine who even seemed helpless, ditsy self that made the movie watchable. A lukewarm four out of ten stars.