Hardwired (2009)

After a tragic accident nearly claims Luke Gibson's life the Hexx Corporation hardwire an implant into his brain to save him, but Luke soon finds out that this new technology comes at price.

Director:

Ernie Barbarash

Writer:

Michael Hurst (as Mike 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 Lucas	...	Bennett
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:

deception | memory chip | memory | false memory | repressed memory | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The man that keeps appearing trying to sell Gibson watches uses the name Carter Burke. Carter Burke was the name of Paul Reiser's character in Aliens, an unscrupulous representative of a powerful corporation.

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Goofs

The DVD box cover for the movie shows Val Kilmer with neat short hair but in the movie he has a long and untidy hairstyle..

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Quotes

[first lines]
Catalina Jones: [in sultry TV commercial] I love a man who knows what he wants. But if what he wants is Wild Times whiskey, well, then I love him even more. With its full body and breathtaking smoothness, Wild Times is the whiskey that goes down easy. That smooth, great taste, it could almost make a girl jealous.

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Connections

References Millennium (1996)

User Reviews

border-line decent but turns "video gamish"

I just finished watching this movie. If you like sci-fi, you might enjoy this if you have nothing else to watch. The story line is OK, it could happen I suppose. The plot has been done so many times though. The acting is not there, even though it has some decent actors in it. Seems Cuba didn't even want to play the role, shows really no passion in the movie. The action failed real bad. After around 15 minutes or so, it turns video-gamish. The ending is left for a sequel in-which I have no clue as to why. Also, why did I give it a 5? It has it's moments & could have been a decent movie. If your a die-hard sci-fi fan, you might just like it. I try to be fair when judging all movies, because what I don't like others will & vice-versa.

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hardwired

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

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1