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All movies seen on 05/19/2012

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Robot Jox (1989)

Directed by Stuart Gordon

Science Fiction | Action

Most recently watched by sensoria, themarc, SwaggerDagger

Overview

50 years after a nuclear war, the two superpowers handle territorial disputes in a different way. Each fields a giant robot to fight one-on-one battles in official matches, each piloted by a man inside, known as robot jockeys or jox. The contest for possession of Alaska will be fought by two of the best. The conscientious Achilles fights for the Americans. Opposing him is a Russian, Alexander.

Rated PG | Length 85 minutes

Actors

Gary Graham | Anne-Marie Johnson | Paul Koslo | Robert Sampson | Danny Kamekona | Hilary Mason | Michael Alldredge | Jeffrey Combs | Ian Patrick Williams | Jason Marsden | Gary Houston | Carolyn Purdy-Gordon | Thyme Lewis | Russel Case | Geoffrey Copleston | Jacob Wheeler | Del Russel | Larry Dolgin | Haruhiko Yamanouchi | Alex Vitale | Luca Amitrano | Jenai Ricci | Jillian Gordon | Suzanna Gordon | Wayne Brewer | John Shannon | James Sampson | Steve Pelot | Bruce McGuire | Mark D'Auria | Claire Hardwick | Marisa Menkins | Michael Vermaaten | Sung Yee Tchao | Matteo Barzini | Stuart Gordon | Daniel Lederman | David Cameron

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

Held off revisiting this for fear that it would not live up my initial reaction… and I was right. Sadly a letdown from how I remembered it. Still worth the watch but not one I’d revisit often.

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