Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow (1993)

2 companies battle for Cyborg domination. One's built a cyborg/Angelina Jolie so human, that they hope, she'll get into the competition's HQ and explode. But she escapes with her human martial arts instructor.

Director:

Michael Schroeder

Writers:

Ron Yanover (story), Mark Geldman (story)

Stars:

Elias Koteas, Angelina Jolie, Jack Palance

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elias Koteas	...	Colton Ricks
Angelina Jolie	...	Cash
Jack Palance	...	Mercy
Billy Drago	...	Danny Bench
Karen Sheperd	...	Chen
Allen Garfield	...	Martin Dunn
Ric Young	...	Bobby Lin
Renee Allman	...	Dreena (as Renee Griffin)
Sven-Ole Thorsen	...	Doorman (as Sven Thorsen)
Tracey Walter	...	Wild Card
Jim Youngs	...	Pinwheel Exec #1
Robert Dryer	...	Pinwheel Exec #2
John Durbin	...	Tech #1 - Observation Room
Patrick O'Connell	...	Tech #2 - Observation Room
Sheryl Mary Lewis	...	Tech #3 - Corridor

Storyline

In the year 2074 the PinWheel corporation creates an 'almost-human' cyborg Casella Reese, aka Cash, designed specifically to charm/seduce her way into a rival manufacturer's headquarters and then self-detonate. Things go awry, when she starts to have feelings for a human Colton Ricks, aka Colt 45, who works for PinWheel as a martial arts instructor. He falls for Cash as well, and with the help of Mercy, they escape. PinWheel Corp. sends Danny Bench, a 'Cyborg Tracker' after both Colt and Cash. Violence ensues.

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Plot Keywords:

cyborg | corporation | bare breasts | social decay | fight to the death | 

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Taglines:

Future Beware: The Soul Is In The Software

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Albert Pyun declined to return to write and direct the sequel.

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Goofs

In the Museum 'Nuclear Family' exhibit, Chen machine guns at (lead character) Ricks, hiding behind a couch, which gets shot up: when he comes out to fight her, the couch is intact (and another less sumptuous style.)

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Quotes

Casella 'Cash' Reese: Don't get dead.

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Crazy Credits

In memory of Larry A. Seerman.

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Alternate Versions

In contrast to the uncut Video-Release German TV-Version was cut in order to reduce violence

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Connections

Referenced in Good Bad Flicks: Masters of the Universe (2011)

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Soundtracks

Nothing That Is Possible
Written by Peter Allen and Ron Friesen
Sung by Pauline Lameraux (uncredited)

User Reviews

Jack Palance (voice) is put to good use.

Seems this movie had a very low budget hence the reason it looks like it was filmed in someones' garage. I loved the looks of the younger Angelina Jolie - I'd never have known if I hadn't seen this!!!!!!!!

Michael Shroeder also included (about 5 seconds)footage of Van Damme and Dayle Haddon from the original 'Cyborg' which was a nice touch. It's a bit of honesty on his part as well I think, because Shroeder is acknowledging the pre existing story line. Not that this matters at all.

Jack Palance is the highlight though because of the way he says his lines - it is hilarious. No one ever speaks that way, (even though he's not a human character) but it sounds so cool. Even Angelina Jolie smiles at some of Palances' lines (Ie: The scene in the lab with the 'cyborg monkey'.)

Good as a diversion - nothing more. Thinking more about it, it's one of the few movies I've seen where the actors seemed to be having a fun time with the 'out there' script and plot.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1993 (UK)

Also Known As:

Glass Shadow

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anglo-American Film Corporation, Trimark Pictures, Films International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1