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Robot Jox

  • 19891989
  • PGPG
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
6.5K
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POPULARITY
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Robot Jox (1989)
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In the distant future, mankind has forsaken global wars for battles of single combat. The world has been divided into two opposing super powers, with each side represented by trained champio... Read allIn the distant future, mankind has forsaken global wars for battles of single combat. The world has been divided into two opposing super powers, with each side represented by trained champions.In the distant future, mankind has forsaken global wars for battles of single combat. The world has been divided into two opposing super powers, with each side represented by trained champions.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
6.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,232
266
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    • Director
      • Stuart Gordon
    • Writers
      • Stuart Gordon(story)
      • Joe Haldeman(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Gary Graham
      • Anne-Marie Johnson
      • Paul Koslo
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Stuart Gordon
    • Writers
      • Stuart Gordon(story)
      • Joe Haldeman(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Gary Graham
      • Anne-Marie Johnson
      • Paul Koslo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 73User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Robot Jox
    Trailer 1:36
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    Robot Jox (1989)
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    Robot Jox (1989)
    Gary Graham and Paul Koslo in Robot Jox (1989)
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    Carolyn Purdy-Gordon in Robot Jox (1989)
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    Gary Graham
    Gary Graham
    • Achilles
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    • Athena
    Paul Koslo
    Paul Koslo
    • Alexander
    Robert Sampson
    Robert Sampson
    • Commisioner Jameson
    Danny Kamekona
    Danny Kamekona
    • Dr. Matsumoto
    Hilary Mason
    Hilary Mason
    • Professor Laplace
    Michael Alldredge
    Michael Alldredge
    • Tex Conway
    Jeffrey Combs
    Jeffrey Combs
    • 1st Prole
    Michael Saad
    • 2nd Prole
    Ian Patrick Williams
    Ian Patrick Williams
    • Phillip
    Jason Marsden
    Jason Marsden
    • Tommy
    Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
    Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
    • Kate
    Thyme Lewis
    Thyme Lewis
    • Sargon
    Gary Houston
    Gary Houston
    • Sportcaster
    Russel Case
    • Hercules
    Geoffrey Copleston
    • Confederation Commissioner
    • (as Geoffrey Coplestone)
    Jacob Wheeler
    • 1st Technician
    Del Russel
    • 2nd Technician
    • Director
      • Stuart Gordon
    • Writers
      • Stuart Gordon(story)
      • Joe Haldeman(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During the script-writing process, science fiction author Joe Haldeman and director Stuart Gordon clashed on the vision of the film. Halderman wanted a dramatic, serious science fiction film. Gordon however wanted to liven it up and use stereotypes. In Haldeman's words, "I would try to change the science into something reasonable; Stuart would change it back to Saturday-morning cartoon stuff. I tried to make believable, reasonable characters, and Stuart would insist on throwing in clichés and caricatures. It was especially annoying because it was a story about soldiers, and I was the only person around who'd ever been one." As they were saying their goodbyes to one another, Gordon pinpointed the problem. He said "Joe, our problem is that you're writing a movie for adults that children can enjoy, but I'm directing a movie for children that adults can enjoy!"
    • Goofs
      When Athena confronts Achilles in his apartment to render him unconscious with an injector, it's all too easy to spot Athena pulling what is clearly a glue gun out of her outfit. This is then "matched" to a much better looking prop injector in an insert - followed by a cut back to the shot with the original glue gun.
    • Quotes

      Achilles: You can live.

      Alexander: Yes, if I kill you with this!

      Achilles: We can both live!

      Alexander: We are already dead. We are Robot Jox!

    • Alternate versions
      SPOILER: MGM's R1 DVD carries the film's original PG rating, but includes instances of violence and gore previously unseen in the U.S. and Canada. After Achilles' robot falls on the spectators, there are more shots of both Gary Graham's bloody face and of the dead bodies in the stands. A news broadcast immediately following now opens with a badly burned man screaming in pain for a couple of seconds. Also, when the traitorous person shoots scientist Matsumoto in the head, blood sprays on the wall behind the latter. In the old version (released theatrically by Epic and on tape and laserdisc by RCA/Columbia), that person pulls the trigger and it instead cuts to a recycled shot of an exploding robot on a video monitor; the bloodstained wall is never shown. The bits in question are included on the Japanese DVD, so apparently American and Canadian audiences are only now getting the cut of the movie that the rest of the world has enjoyed for years. The MPAA database indicates that ROBOT JOX was originally rated PG-13, but trimmed to obtain PG. Evidently Epic felt that children were the movie's only audience, which makes one wonder why they didn't also edit out Anne-Marie Johnson's brief nude scene.
    • Connections
      Edited into Crash and Burn (1990)

    User reviews73

    Review
    Top review
    Greatest Giant Robot fighting after World War 3 movie ever.
    This was a great movie. There wasn't one minute this movie was on when I wasn't laughing. This movie wasn't supposed to be a comedy, but that's what it ended up being. The one liner's, particularly the one where the Russian says "This time next week, I kill you dead", and just the crappy effects were enough to make this movie great. My favorite part of this movie is when the giant chainsaw comes out of one of the robot's crotch. I mean, come on. How can they be serious. And then you have the fat cowboy who is exactly like Joe Don Baker killing Chinese people. It's great. If you've never laughed at anything, rent this movie, or if possible buy it. Please.
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    • Oct 8, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 21, 1990 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Робот Джокс
    • Filming locations
      • Empire Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Empire Pictures
      • Altar Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,272,977
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $464,441
      • Nov 25, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,272,977
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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