Cyborg

R

Released Apr 7, 1989

1h 22m

Sci-Fi

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In a future beset by chaos and violence, mercenary Gibson Rickenbacker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is charged with a mission that could change everything: protecting beautiful cyborg Pearl Prophet (Dayle Haddon). She holds the cure for a deadly disease that could destroy humanity, and must get it to scientists in Atlanta. But warlord Tremolo Fender (Vincent Klyn), fearing that his power will be undercut by peace, intends to make sure she never reaches her destination.

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Jay H

It's less than 90 minutes long, and it's still an interminable bore. The music score is atrocious.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Bryna L

This is cult classic material. When I was a kid I was scared of the villain. The chase scene is epic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Andrew H

Maybe it's nostalgia but to this day cyborg while it has its definite flaws is one of my favorite action movies of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/17/23

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William D

Okay movie watch this once then not again.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/23/23

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william d

I loved this movie. Their are numerous versions of the film. I would recommend watching the directors cut as it is the best version of the film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/23

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David W

Whilst not the greatest film in the Van-Damme canon he delivers a committed performance and it's generally a more than decent, low budget and always watchable post apocalypse martial arts actioner. It became a minor cult hit on its release and was successful enough to spawn a couple of even lower budget, straight-to-video, sequels which were simply awful (despite a young Angelina Jolie starring in the first sequel). Despite its financial constraints it happily passed my time and certainly has its moments of inspiration. A bigger budget and this could have been a real winner but as it stands there's still some good ideas and every penny of its meagre budget is put up there on screen by the inventive director Albert Pyun.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/25/23

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Albert Pyun

Director

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Gibson Rickenbacker

Deborah Richter

Nady Simmons

Vincent Klyn

Fender Tremolo

Alex Daniels

Marshall Strat

Dayle Haddon

Pearl Prophet

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

Mr. Van Damme's Gibson is so opaque that he makes Mel Gibson's Mad Max seem weepy by comparison.

May 20, 2003

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Few genres amuse me more than post-apocalyptic fantasies about supermen fighting for survival. Cyborg is one of the funniest examples of this category, which crosses Escape from New York with The Road Warrior but cheats on the budget.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Richard Harrington

Washington Post

It's just another martial arts film, all dressed up with no place to go.

Jan 1, 2000

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It never distinguishes itself as anything but another Mad Max wannabe, although its minor success did lead to two straight-to-video sequels (the first with an 18-year-old Angelina Jolie, the second with OJ Simpson's freeloading houseguest Kato Kaelin).

Rated: 2/4

Aug 29, 2021

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

I loved all the fake gore. Plenty of decapitated heads on a pole and bodies swinging off chains. Kill or be killed.

Rated: 6.5/10

Aug 24, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Ironically enough, the most believable cyborg is Van Damme ... in his role as a human.

Rated: 3/10

Aug 31, 2020

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Synopsis

In a future beset by chaos and violence, mercenary Gibson Rickenbacker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is charged with a mission that could change everything: protecting beautiful cyborg Pearl Prophet (Dayle Haddon). She holds the cure for a deadly disease that could destroy humanity, and must get it to scientists in Atlanta. But warlord Tremolo Fender (Vincent Klyn), fearing that his power will be undercut by peace, intends to make sure she never reaches her destination.

Director: Albert Pyun
Screenwriter: Albert Pyun
Distributor: Cannon Films, Warner Home Vídeo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: The Cannon Group, Paramount Pictures International, Golan-Globus
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.3M
Runtime: 1h 22m
Sound Mix: Surround

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