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Hardware (1990)

Directed by Richard Stanley

Science Fiction

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

Mark 13 is a government-built killing machine programmed with artificial intelligence, able to repair and recharge itself from any energy source. Through a series of coincidences, the cyborg’s head ends up in the home of a sculptress as a bizarre Christmas present from her boyfriend. Once inside its new home, the cyborg promptly reconstructs the rest of its body using a variety of household utensils and proceeds to go on a murderous rampage.

Rated R | Length 93 minutes

Actors

Dylan McDermott | Stacey Travis | John Lynch | William Hootkins | Carl McCoy | Iggy Pop | Mark Northover | Paul McKenzie | Oscar James | Lemmy | Mac McDonald | Chris McHallem | Barbara Yu Ling | Arnold Lee | Susie Savage | Fred Leeown | Mimi Cheung | Sebastian Chee | GWAR | Richard Stanley

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
03/25/2023ComputerBroadcastOther7 stars
11/13/2011TVStreamingVideo on Demand6.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Hardware makes the most of its low budget to deliver a pretty decent future horror, with some great robotic effects and gore.

As if that weren’t reason enough to check it out, it also features a cameo by Lemmy from Motorhead as a water taxi driver; Iggy Pop’s voice as a radio DJ; video from Survival Research Laboratories, Monty Cazzazza and Throbbing Gristle; and a soundtrack with Motorhead, Ministry and PIL.

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