Hardwired (2009)

After a tragic accident claims the lives of Luke Gibson's (Gooding Jr.) wife and unborn child, he is left with critical injuries and complete amnesia. A new technological breakthrough from ... See full summary »

Director:

Ernie Barbarash

Writer:

Michael Hurst

Stars:

Cuba Gooding Jr., Val Kilmer, Michael Ironside

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Luke Gibson
Val Kilmer	...	Virgil
Michael Ironside	...	Hal
Tatiana Maslany	...	Punk Red
Eric Breker	...	Drake
Juan Riedinger	...	Punk Blue
Chad Krowchuk	...	Keyboard
Terry Chen	...	Carter Burke
Hiro Kanagawa	...	Dr. Steckler
Rachel Luttrell	...	Candace
Donny James Lucas	...	Bennett (as Donny Lucas)
Ali Liebert	...	Catalina Jones
Monica Mustelier	...	Veronica
Julius Chapple	...	Lewis
Sunita Prasad	...	Nurse Price

Storyline

After a tragic accident claims the lives of Luke Gibson's (Gooding Jr.) wife and unborn child, he is left with critical injuries and complete amnesia. A new technological breakthrough from the Hexx Corporation - a Psi-Comp Implant that's hardwired into Luke's brain - saves his life, but Luke soon finds out that this new technology comes with a price and that the Hexx Corporation harbors sinister plans for the new device. With the help of new allies, Luke tries to recover the memories of his past while uncovering the Hexx Corporation's true motives.

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Plot Keywords:

technology | amnesia | corporate conglomeration | commercial shoot | commercial spot | 

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Taglines:

They stole his past, now he's taking back his future

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alvo Letal

Filming Locations:

Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stage 6 Films, Insight Film Studios, Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Hal is about to pull the plug on Keyboard, Keyboard types "It's OK, I Love You". Later when Hal is shot, the monitor changes to "It's OK, Dad, I Love You"

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Connections

Features The Devil's Tomb (2009)

User Reviews

Unoriginal and Boring

In a future world dominated by the corporations, Luke Gibson (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is driving her beloved pregnant wife Veronica (Monica Mustelier) to her work on the day of his birthday; out of the blue, a truck hits their car. Luke's medical insurance is expired and he is doomed to die; however, the executive of the Hope Corporation Virgil (Val Kilmer) proposes Luke's sister to submit him to an experimental surgery with the implant of a chip in his brain. The amnestic Luke awakes and sooner he discovers that he has visions and he is the Subject 373 of a secret project. He is helped by a team of hackers formed by Keyboard (Chad Krowchuk) that became paraplegic after being shot by a henchman of the Hope Corporation; his father Hal (Michael Ironside); Punk Blue (Juan Riedinger); and Punk Red (Tatiana Maslany). Luke tries to recover his memories and discover the objective of the mysterious project.

"Hardwired" is an unoriginal and boring film that seems to be a bad pilot of a TV series. It is amazing the decadency of Cuba Gooding Jr., Val Kilmer and Michael Ironside. The worst is that I like these actors and regret their recent choices. Anyway, this movie is a good chance for those that have problems with insomnia and do not like to use pills. My vote is four.

Title (Brazil): "Invasor de Mentes" ("Invader of Minds")