Cyborg (1989)

Réalisateur:

Albert Pyun

Scénariste (WGA):

Kitty Chalmers (written by)

Release Date:

7 avril 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Accroche:

He's the first hero of the 21st century.

Plot:

A martial artist hunts a killer in a plague-infested urban dump of the future.

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Stabbed In The Chest | Knife Fight | Stabbed In Stomach | Knife

Avis des utilisateurs:

Far from classic, but enjoyable

Ensemble

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Gibson Rickenbacker
Deborah Richter	...	Nady Simmons
Vincent Klyn	...	Fender Tremolo
Alex Daniels	...	Marshall Strat
Dayle Haddon	...	Pearl Prophet
Blaise Loong	...	Furman Vux / Pirate / Bandit
Ralf Moeller	...	Brick Bardo (as Rolf Muller)
Haley Peterson	...	Haley
Terrie Batson	...	Mary
Jackson 'Rock' Pinckney	...	Tytus / Pirate / Bandit
Janice Graser	...	Vorg
Robert Pentz	...	Base / Pirate / Bandit
Sharon K. Tew	...	Prather / Pirate / Bandit
Chuck Allen	...	Vondo / Pirate / Bandit
Stefanos Miltsakakis	...	Xylo / Pirate / Bandit

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Cyborg (France) [fr]

Durée:

86 min | Germany:59 min (VHS version) (heavily cut)

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Ultra Stereo

Classification:

Australia:M (DVD re-rating) | Finland:K-18 (1990) (cut) | Brazil:16 | West Germany:18 (original rating) (cut) | Australia:R (original rating) | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-18 (2001) (uncut) | Denmark:15 | West Germany:18 (DVD rating) (JK/SPIO) | Netherlands:16 | Iceland:16 | Finland:(Banned) (1989) | Germany:16 (heavily cut) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | France:-12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Castle Hayne, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Cannon Entertainment

Anecdotes:

'Moeller, Ralf (I)' (Brick Bardo) had such a thick German accent that all of his dialogue had to be dubbed.

Goofs:

Continuity: Early in the film, Nady and Gibson meet up with a group of masked men in an abandoned concrete building. One of them jumps down onto a concrete table and scares Nady. In this scene, Nady has Levi's blue jeans instead of the grey pants she wears throughout the rest of the film.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Narrator: After the plague, things really got bad.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Benny's Video (1992)

Far from classic, but enjoyable

Not one of Van Damme's best films, but a good one to watch. The first of his sci-fi movie roles (the better ones are Universal Soldier and Timecop), this takes a different approach than the martial arts tournaments that Jean-Claude Van Damme played in before. It is true that at times the plot is slow and some of the action scenes are cheesy along with some questionable sound effects, but at this point in Van Damme's movie career I don't think he really gives a crap. Compared to such post-apocalyptic films such as The Matrix trilogy, the Mad Max movies or Escape From New York, it falls slightly short. In short, Cyborg is forgettable but it's enjoyable.