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Hardware

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  • 1h 34m
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Hardware (1990)
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The head of a cyborg reactivates, rebuilds itself, and goes on a violent rampage in a space marine's girlfriend's apartment.The head of a cyborg reactivates, rebuilds itself, and goes on a violent rampage in a space marine's girlfriend's apartment.The head of a cyborg reactivates, rebuilds itself, and goes on a violent rampage in a space marine's girlfriend's apartment.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
16K
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POPULARITY
3,854
1,400
    • Richard Stanley
  • Writers
    • Steve MacManus(story "SHOK!")
    • Kevin O'Neill(story "SHOK!")
    • Richard Stanley
  • Stars
    • Dylan McDermott
    • Stacey Travis
    • John Lynch
    • Richard Stanley
  • Writers
    • Steve MacManus(story "SHOK!")
    • Kevin O'Neill(story "SHOK!")
    • Richard Stanley
  • Stars
    • Dylan McDermott
    • Stacey Travis
    • John Lynch
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 164User reviews
    • 149Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
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    • Moses Baxter
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    • Jill
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    • Shades
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    • Nomad
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    • Angry Bob
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    Mark Northover
    Mark Northover
    • Alvy
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    William Hootkins
    • Lincoln Wineberg Jr.
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    • Premier Boelgaxof
    Barbara Yu Ling
    • Chinese Mother
    Oscar James
    • Chief
    Arnold Lee
    • Chinese Family
    Susie Savage
    • Chinese Family
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    Fred Leeown
    • Chinese Family
    Mimi Cheung
    • Chinese Family
    Sebastian Chee
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      • Richard Stanley
    • Writers
      • Steve MacManus(story "SHOK!")
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    • Trivia
      The nomad who unearths the MARK-13 robot is played by Carl McCoy, lead singer of the goth rock band Fields of the Nephilim, who Richard Stanley had previously directed two music videos and designed an album cover. According to him, McCoy's character in "Hardware" is basically the same as it was in the Nephilim work. The character, then titled Preacher Man, had a prosthetic hand, yellow contact lenses and wore an old black coat with a cowboy hat.
    • Goofs
      When the droid rebuilds itself, it picks up a circular saw. When it uses that circular saw as a weapon later, it is completely different design, with an all different cutting disk.
    • Quotes

      Chief: Machines don't understand sacrifice - neither do morons.

    • Alternate versions
      The film was heavily cut to receive an M rating for its Australian theatrical run. The cuts were later restored for the R rated video release.
    • Connections
      Edited into Brave (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      The Order of Death
      Written by John Lydon, Keith Levene and Martin Atkins

      Performed by Public Image Ltd.

      Published by EMI Songs Ltd/Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd/Complete Music Ltd.

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    7/10
    This movie is not as bad as it sounds
    This is a very cool little sci-fi flick. OK, it's no Aliens, but it has a lot of really interesting things happening. First off it has a slick look, filmed very well by first time director/writer Richard Stanley, a lot of strobes and brilliant colour give it a perfect setting for the `robot goes crazy' plot. I also liked the post-apocalyptic landscape, which I think worked well along with Iggy Pop's narration as `Angry Bob'. It takes a little while to build, but the ending packs a decent punch, along with just enough gratuitous violence to keep me happy. There are also plenty of religious references and imagery to look for, all centering around the `MARK 13 Cyborg.' So, if you like sci-fi, I think you should give this movie a try, it's a pretty cool ride with some very cool imagery.
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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1990 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • Severin Films
      • English
      • Chinese
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    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Palace Pictures
      • British Screen Productions
      • British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB)
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo

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