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In an America ravaged by atomic warfare, nomads spend their days scavenging for scrap in a blasted landscape. That's how ex-soldier Moses Baxter (Dylan McDermott) comes into possession of some spare android parts. He buys them as a present for his artist girlfriend, Jill (Stacey Travis), who plans to put them in a sculpture. What they don't know is that the pieces come from a new kind of android that is capable of reassembling itself -- and is programmed to kill.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: D+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: D+ Sep 14, 1990 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) The problem with this extremely pretentious stylized exercise is that its result is mortally boring. [Full review in Spanish] Nov 12, 2022 Full Review Ian Berriman SFX Magazine One of those lovingly crafted movies where ingenuity and enthusiasm overcome the budgetary limitations. Oct 19, 2010 Full Review Steve Newton Georgia Straight Stanley's attempts at visual stylishness are so relentless they preclude the simple act of telling a good tale. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 7, 2010 Full Review Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Shut up. Try to pay attention. Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 19, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mz. Ghostly An amazing cult classic with as much passion as it has heart and imagination. A definite must see for fans of killer robot flicks, and classic metal music. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/25 Full Review Gabriel W This what you what. This what you get. Hardware ist ein hypnotischer SciFi Thriller, den man alleine schon wegen der Atmosphäre anschauen sollte. Am Besten nachts. Es ist eines dieser Filme, wie "Katzenmenschen" (80er) oder "Nomads" mit Pierce Brosnan, die man immer wieder mal schaut, ohne genau zu wissen warum. Wobei Nomads nicht mal besonders gut ist. Auch "Begierde" mit David Bowie gehört dazu, der zu "Katzenmenschen" den Song beigesteuert hat Es sind Filme in der Art wie Music Videos. Stile over Substance. Dennoch haben diese Filme ein gewisses Etwas. Man kann sie vom Gefühl mit Blade Runner vergleichen, ohne natürlich wirklich in dieser Liga zu spielen. Ich möchte auch nicht zuviel über Hardware bzw M.A.R.K. 13 verraten. Ich empfehle hier selbst auf die Reise zu gehen. Oder vielmehr Rausch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review T B It’s a cult classic for a reason. Check it out. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/25 Full Review john w A Classic , fantastic soundtrack , good acting , psycho robot and iggy pop , what more could you want Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review christian a THIS MOVIE COULD HAVE BEEN COOL BUT IT WAS SLOW AND BORRING!! COOL VISUAL AND EDGY MUSIC FOR ITS TIME. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/22/24 Full Review Mikkel F Awesome 90s sci-fi horror, cool use of music, nice actors, lots of gore - instant classic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In an America ravaged by atomic warfare, nomads spend their days scavenging for scrap in a blasted landscape. That's how ex-soldier Moses Baxter (Dylan McDermott) comes into possession of some spare android parts. He buys them as a present for his artist girlfriend, Jill (Stacey Travis), who plans to put them in a sculpture. What they don't know is that the pieces come from a new kind of android that is capable of reassembling itself -- and is programmed to kill.
Director
Richard Stanley
Producer
JoAnne Sellar, Paul Trybits
Screenwriter
Richard Stanley
Rating
R
Genre
Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 14, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.1M
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Surround