Circuitry Man (1990)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Steven Lovy

Writers:

Robert Lovy (writer)
Steven Lovy (writer)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The final frontier is not outer space. It is the human mind.

Plot:

In a future where most humans have moved underground to escape the pollution, one of the few pleasures...

Plot Keywords:

Showdown | Post Apocalyptic | Switchblade | Flaming Sword | Corruption

Cast

Jim Metzler	...	Danner
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson	...	Lori
Lu Leonard	...	Juice
Vernon Wells	...	Plughead
Barbara Alyn Woods	...	Yoyo
Dennis Christopher	...	Leech
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steven Bottomley	...	Bartender
Barney Burman	...	Cheater
Andy Goldberg	...	Squid
Garry Goodrow	...	Jugs
Amy Hill	...	Bartender (Oxy Hill)
Deborah Holland	...	Singer
Steve Hunter	...	Medic Attendant
Darren A. Lott	...	Jackee
Karen Maruyama	...	Biker Bandit
Steven Reich	...	Medic
Andrew Steel	...	Trucker
Jerry Tondo	...	Fatch
Manu Tupou	...	Mahi
Paul Willson	...	Beany

Also Known As:

Circulatory Man

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:15 (video premiere) | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

IRS Media

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the movie, where Leech is held at knife point, he clearly holds his cigar in his left hand, as the assailant forces him to his knees. When the camera angle changes from side to front, the cigar is in his mouth.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II (1994)

A psychotronic surprise

Being relatively new to the genre of the psychotronic film, I was a little unsure what to expect with this film. A when the movie channel warned of graphic violence, I got even a little more nervous. What were they thinking? Take away a couple of f bombs and you've got a PG movie. As a matter of fact, why would anyone want this to be rated R? The target audience should be kids under 16 and me. Yeah I liked this movie. I liked how the filmmakers got around the fact that this was a low budget movie by coming up with ideas that nimbly sidestepped the issue but without taking away from the science fiction theme. I liked the exuberant performances of Vernon Wells and Dennis Christopher. I liked the cynical performance of Paul Willson (who to me will always be the Bonanza theme song guy from "Cheers"). And I liked the fact that this film at no point took itself seriously but never winked at the camera. Show this film and "Buckaroo Banzai" to your teenage kids tonight.