A scientist for the military turns himself into a cartoon-like superhero when a version of one of his own weapons is being used against enemies.
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| Shaquille O'Neal | ... |
John Henry Irons
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| Annabeth Gish | ... |
Sparky
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| Judd Nelson | ... |
Nathaniel Burke
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| Richard Roundtree | ... |
Uncle Joe
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| Irma P. Hall | ... |
Grandma Odessa
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| Ray J | ... |
Martin
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| Charles Napier | ... |
Col. David
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| Kerrie Keane | ... |
Senator
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| Eric Pierpoint | ... |
Major
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| Tembi Locke | ... |
Norma
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| Thom Barry | ... |
Senior Cop
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| Gary Graham | ... |
Detective
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Eric Saiet | ... |
Young Cop
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| Hill Harper | ... |
Slats
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George Lemore | ... |
Cutter
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Joseph Palmer | ... |
Holdecker
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| Eric Poppick | ... |
Mr. Hunt 'Mugging Victim'
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| Rutanya Alda | ... |
Mrs. Hunt
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| John Hawkes | ... |
Mugger
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| Steven Mattila | ... |
Big Willy Daniels
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| Claire Stansfield | ... |
Duvray
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| Kevin Grevioux | ... |
Singer
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| Tim DeZarn | ... |
Skinhead Leader
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| Michael Shamus Wiles | ... |
Second Skinhead
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Kamau Holloway | ... |
Skin #1
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Norris Young | ... |
Skin #2
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| Maurice Chasse | ... |
French Mercenary
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| Josh Cruze | ... |
Columbian
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| Harvey Silver | ... |
Lamont
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| Nancy Wolfe | ... |
American Overlord
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Danny Hartigan | ... |
Chauffeur
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| Rick Worthy | ... |
SWAT Man
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| Marabina Jaimes | ... |
SWAT Woman
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| Scotch Ellis Loring | ... |
SWAT Officer
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Ben Martin | ... |
District Attorney
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Dirk Craft | ... |
Officer Craft
(as Dirk Wallace Craft)
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| Jacquelyn Houston | ... |
Soldier
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| John F. O'Donohue | ... |
Federal Reserve Guard
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Patrick Hayes | ... |
Pre-Teen #1
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Manner Washington | ... |
Pre-Teen #2
(as Manner 'Mooky' Washington)
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| Cyd Strittmatter | ... |
Lieutenant
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John Donohue | ... |
Crewman #1
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Jody Fasanella | ... |
Matronly Secretary
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| Kevin Sifuentes | ... |
Reed Driver
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| Joe Wandell | ... |
Reff Gunman
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Joshua G. Adams | ... |
Basketball Kid #1
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Zane Graham | ... |
Basketball Kid #2
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Robert 'Duckie' Carpenter | ... |
Skinhead #3 (uncredited)
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| Brigitte Graham | ... |
Jump Roping kid (uncredited)
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| Valentina Marie Lomborg | ... |
LA Cop (uncredited)
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| Ben Maccabee | ... |
Marine (uncredited)
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| Michael Preston | ... |
Mr. Weston (uncredited)
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| Dian Van Patten | ... |
Mrs. Weston (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kenneth Johnson | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Louise Simonson | ... | (comic book series) & |
| Jon Bogdanove | ... | (comic book series) |
| Kenneth Johnson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mark Allan | ... | co-producer |
| Leonard Armato | ... | executive producer |
| Bruce Binkow | ... | executive producer |
| Quincy Jones | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Shaquille O'Neal | ... | executive producer |
| Venita Ozols-Graham | ... | associate producer |
| David Salzman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Joel Simon | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Mervyn Warren | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Mark Irwin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John F. Link | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Brett Carroll | ... | assistant film editor |
| Gina M. Carroll | ... | assistant film editor (as Gina Carroll) |
| Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer (as Dale Grahn) |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| David Mann | ... | assistant film editor |
| Sharidan Sotelo | ... | assistant film editor |
| Bill Daly | ... | post-production executive (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Laura Adler | ... | (casting by) |
| Shana Landsburg | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Gary Wissner | ||
Art Direction by
| Gershon Ginsburg | ||
Set Decoration by
| Donald Krafft | ||
Costume Design by
| Catherine Adair | ||
Makeup Department
| Patti Brand | ... | makeup artist |
| Daniel Marc Goldstein | ... | key hair stylist (as Danny M. Goldstein) |
| Desmond Miller | ... | hair stylist |
| Brigette A. Myre | ... | makeup artist |
| Michael Tomasino | ... | key makeup (as Michael 'Mic' Tomasino) |
| J.M. Logan | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Mark Allan | ... | unit production manager |
| Karen Skouras | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dirk Craft | ... | second assistant director |
| Venita Ozols-Graham | ... | first assistant director |
| Rich Sickler | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Ray Anthony | ... | lead |
| Martin Charles | ... | graphic designer |
| Sharon Compton | ... | storyboard artist |
| Dale DeStefani | ... | construction foreman (as Dale De Stefani) |
| Ronald D. Herbst | ... | illustrator (as Ron Herst) |
| Ron Licari | ... | assistant property master |
| Stephen Prouty | ... | painter |
| Carlos Romero | ... | stand-by painter |
| John J. Rutchland Jr. | ... | construction coordinator (as John Rutchland) |
| Adam Scher | ... | set designer |
| Arthur Shippee | ... | property master (as Art Shippee Jr.) |
| Mike Swift | ... | illustrator |
| Todd Tucker | ... | key sculptor |
| Szu Wang | ... | art department researcher |
| Bill Wieger | ... | key sculptor |
| Julie Witherington | ... | on-set dresser (as Julie Sexsmith) |
| Keith Haynes | ... | welder (uncredited) |
| Alicia Maccarone | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Kevin Bartnof | ... | foley artist |
| Allan Bromberg | ... | adr editor |
| Stuart Calderon | ... | sound fx editor (as Stuart C. Calderon) |
| Mike Dickeson | ... | sound fx editor (as Michael Dickeson) |
| Mike Goodman | ... | adr editor |
| Michael Herbick | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rick Hinson | ... | sound fx editor |
| Ted Johnston | ... | foley editor |
| Michael Kimball | ... | sound fx editor (as Michael John Kimball) |
| Deni King | ... | adr supervisor |
| H. Jay Levine | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jack Levy | ... | sound fx editor |
| Maciek Malish | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jarmil Maupin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Frank A. Montaño | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Cecilia Perna | ... | foley editor |
| David Rawlinson | ... | supervising sound editor (as David H. Rawlinson) |
| Christopher B. Reeves | ... | dialogue supervisor (as Chris Reeves) |
| Catherine Rowe | ... | foley artist |
| Debby Ruby-Winsberg | ... | adr editor (as Debby Ruby) |
| Earl Sampson | ... | boom operator |
| Mychal Smith | ... | boom operator |
| Paul Tinta | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Susumu Tokunow | ... | sound mixer |
| David John West | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Daniel Colman | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Eric Gotthelf | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Jeff Mulvin | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Mark Relyea | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Roland Blancaflor | ... | mold shop supervisor |
| Bruce Minkus | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Jim Rollins | ... | special effects |
| Leo Leoncio Solis | ... | special effects (as Leo Solis) |
| Shea Clayton | ... | special effects technician: Cannom Creations (uncredited) |
| Scott Hastings | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Robert W. King | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Douglas J. Stewart | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Miles Teves | ... | conceptual designer: "Steel suit": Cannom Creations (uncredited) |
| TaMara Carlson Woodard | ... | specialty costumer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Ronald Arredondo | ... | cgi senior animator: Rainmaker Digital Pictures (as Ron Arredondo) |
| Andy Barrios | ... | compositing assistant: Rainmaker Digital Pictures |
| Brian Battles | ... | visual effects compositor: Rainmaker Digital Pictures |
| Brigitte Bourque | ... | visual effects compositor: Rainmaker Digital Pictures |
| Mark Franco | ... | visual effects supervisor: Rainmaker Digital Pictures |
| Dale Mayeda | ... | cgi supervisor: Rainmaker Digital Pictures |
| William J. Meshover | ... | visual effects editor |
| Thomas J. Smith | ... | senior visual effects compositor: Rainmaker Digital Pictures (as Thomas Smith) |
| Peter Sternlicht | ... | compositing supervisor: Rainmaker Digital Pictures |
| Chris Holmes | ... | compositor (uncredited) |
| Lon R. Shor | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| M. James Arnett | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Seth Arnett | ... | stunts |
| John Bennett | ... | stunts |
| Martez Covington | ... | stunts |
| Malcolm Ian Cross | ... | stunts |
| Mike De Luna | ... | stunts (as Michael De Luna) |
| Justin De Rosa | ... | stunts (as Justin DeRosa) |
| Lanier Edwards | ... | stunts |
| Paul Eliopoulos | ... | stunts |
| Jeannie Epper | ... | stunts |
| Jon H. Epstein | ... | stunt coordinator (as Jon Epstein) |
| John Escobar | ... | stunts (as John A. Escobar) |
| Jeff Evans | ... | stunts |
| Dane Farwell | ... | stunts |
| Allan Graf | ... | stunts |
| Marian Green | ... | stunts |
| Randy Hall | ... | stunts |
| Steve Hart | ... | stunts |
| Freddie Jin | ... | stunts |
| Keii Johnston | ... | stunts (as Kell Johnston) |
| Maria R. Kelly | ... | stunts (as Maria Kelly) |
| Lane Leavitt | ... | stunts |
| Irving E. Lewis | ... | stunts |
| Diana R. Lupo | ... | stunts |
| Eric Mansker | ... | stunts |
| Johnny Martin | ... | stunts |
| Lisa McCullough | ... | stunts |
| Bob Minor | ... | stunts |
| George Palmiero | ... | stunts |
| Peewee Piemonte | ... | stunts (as Richard 'Pee Wee' Piemonte) |
| Mario Roberts | ... | stunts |
| Robby Robinson | ... | stunts |
| Troy Robinson | ... | stunts |
| Scott Rogers | ... | stunts |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunts (as Patrick Romano) |
| Gilbert Rosales | ... | stunts |
| James Ryan | ... | stunts |
| Paul Sherrod | ... | stunts (as Paul Sherard) |
| Matt Sigloch | ... | stunts |
| Renaud Veluzat | ... | stunts |
| Roger Wells | ... | stunts |
| Lee Whittaker | ... | stunts |
| Gene Williams | ... | stunts |
| Cazimir Milostan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Sakas | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jeffrey N. Civa | ... | second assistant "a" camera |
| Scott Medcalf | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| David Parker | ... | best boy grip |
| Steven Rogers | ... | first assistant "b" camera (as Steve Rogers) |
| Andrew Rowlands | ... | camera operator |
| Charles M. Smallwood | ... | key grip |
| Gary Katsuya Ushino | ... | first assistant "a" camera (as Gary Ushino) |
| Troy White | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Jay W. Yowler | ... | chief lighting technician (as Jay Yowler) |
| Robert Zuckerman | ... | still photographer (as Robert Zukerman) |
| Chris Bothwell | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Chris Culliton | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Jim 'Tomcat' Downing | ... | rigging best boy grip (uncredited) |
| Douglas S. Johnson | ... | camera loader (uncredited) |
| Todd Liggitt | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Michael Listorti | ... | a camera dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Patriq Luo | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Alexandre Naufel | ... | set lighting (uncredited) |
| Kevin Nenonen | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Dylan Rush | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Amy Schulenberg | ... | second assistant "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Bubba Sheffield | ... | key rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Don Spiro | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Don Telles | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Timothy Tillman | ... | additional assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Troi Wilson | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Erin Wright | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Linda Benavente-Notaro | ... | specialty costume designer |
| Jana-Marie Bonar | ... | specialty costume designer |
| Yvonne Kubis | ... | costumer |
| Maureen O'Heron | ... | costumer |
| Susan Roberts | ... | costumer (as Sue Roberts) |
| Buffy Snyder | ... | costume supervisor |
| Keith VanderLaan | ... | specialty costume producer |
| Philip Maldonado | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Lisa Blok-Linson | ... | location manager |
| Victoria Bown | ... | assistant location manager (as Victoria Brown) |
| Steve Cook | ... | assistant location manager |
| Richard Davis Jr. | ... | location manager (as Richard Davis) |
| J. Marc Strachan | ... | location manager (as Marc Strachan) |
Music Department
| Antonina Armato | ... | music consultant |
| Nicholas Dodd | ... | orchestra conducted by / orchestrations by |
| George A. Martin | ... | music editor |
| Steven Scott Smalley | ... | orchestrations by (as Scott Smalley) |
| Kim Strand | ... | assistant music editor |
| Jeanette Surga | ... | assistant music editor |
| Frank Wolf | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Ron Colvard | ... | singer/choir (uncredited) |
| Orion Crawford | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Wade Culbreath | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bobby Muzingo | ... | additional orchestrator: score (uncredited) |
| Phyllis St. James | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Mervyn Warren | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Petra Jorgensen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Hobart Lundt | ... | captain |
| Griff Ruggles | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Krister C. Johnson | ... | transportation dispatcher (uncredited) |
| David Oppenheim | ... | driver: production van (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Michelle Archer | ... | assistant: Joel Simon |
| Mary Aymar | ... | assistant: David Salzman |
| Wayne Campbell | ... | staff assistant (as Wayne 'Bucky' Campbell) |
| Greg Cannom | ... | suit designer: Steel |
| Gail Compeau | ... | assistant accountant |
| Helen de Vivien | ... | staff assistant |
| Karen Farfan | ... | staff assistant |
| Debbie Foreman | ... | assistant: Quincy Jones (as Deborah Foreman) |
| Leslie Godfrey | ... | production associate (as Leslie D. Godfrey) |
| Brenda Griffin | ... | assistant: Kenneth Johnson |
| Damani Johnson | ... | staff assistant |
| Michael Johnson | ... | staff assistant |
| Carol Keith | ... | production associate |
| Frank Lieberman | ... | unit publicist |
| Debra R. Lopez | ... | staff assistant (as Debra R. Enriquez) |
| Ben Martin | ... | dialogue coach |
| Jadi McCurdy | ... | staff assistant |
| Tal Meirson | ... | production accountant (as Täl Meirson) |
| Elena Pedersen | ... | staff assistant |
| Stephen Prouty | ... | mold shop supervisor |
| Peter Rathje | ... | first aid |
| Charlie Scott | ... | craft service |
| Stephanie Snow | ... | assistant: Mark Allan |
| Michael Vorndran | ... | production secretary |
| Sesha K. Walker | ... | staff assistant (as Sesha Walker) |
| Patrick Wenz | ... | staff assistant |
| John 'Magic' Wright | ... | craft service |
| Christine Zavala | ... | production associate |
| Corey Burton | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Sarah Catizone | ... | rigging medic (uncredited) |
| Bruce Gray | ... | sculpture art provided by (uncredited) |
| Dimitri Merritt | ... | photo double (uncredited) |
| Terrie Nettles | ... | staff assistant (uncredited) |
| Rodney Saulsberry | ... | voice actor (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Shayne | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Richard Yett | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1997) (Canada) (theatrical)
- The WB Television Network (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Varus Video (1997) (Russia) (VHS)
- WPIX (United States) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
- Rainmaker Digital Pictures (visual effects by)
- The Post Group (additional visual effects by)
Other Companies
- Clairmont Camera Vancouver, BC (camera systems)
- DC Comics (based upon characters published by)
- DTS (in selected theaters)
- Inter Video (computer and video playback)
- Kodak (motion picture products)
- Pacific Title (opticals and titles)
- Picture Mill (main titles designed by)
- Qwest Records (soundtrack album)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Technicolor (color by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
John Henry Irons designs weapons for the military. When his project to create weapons that harmlessly neutralize soldiers is sabotaged, he leaves in disgust. When he sees gangs are using his weapons on the street, he uses his brains and his Uncle Joe's junkyard know-how to fight back, becoming a real man of "steel."
Written by Thomas Pluck |
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| Taglines | Heroes don't come any bigger. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $16,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $870,068, 17 Aug 1997 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Producers couldn't find a 7ft. 1in. (216 cm) stunt double for Shaquille O'Neal. He had to do all of his own stunts. See more » |
| Goofs | Steel's armor is supposed to be made from steel, which he forged himself. Throughout the film, his armor and helmet flex as if they were made of painted rubber. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #18.8 (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bust a Move See more » |
| Quotes |
Uncle Joe:
Well, I'll be dipped in shit and rolled in breadcrumbs! See more » |