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Overview

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Director:
Brett Leonard
Writers:
Stephen King (title only) (credit removed following lawsuit)
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Release Date:
6 March 1992 (USA) more
Tagline:
God made him simple. Science made him a god.
Plot:
A simple man is turned into a genius through the application of computer science. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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User Comments:
Not bad, especially the second time around more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jeff Fahey ... Jobe Smith

Pierce Brosnan ... Dr. Lawrence Angelo
Jenny Wright ... Marnie Burke
Mark Bringleson ... Sebastian Timms

Geoffrey Lewis ... Terry McKeen
Jeremy Slate ... Father Francis McKeen

Dean Norris ... The Director
Colleen Coffey ... Caroline Angelo
Jim Landis ... Ed Walts
Troy Evans ... Lieutenant Goodwin

Rosalee Mayeux ... Carla Parkette
Austin O'Brien ... Peter Parkette

Michael Gregory ... Security Chief

Joe Hart ... Patrolman Cooley

John Laughlin ... Jake Simpson
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Stephen King's The Lawnmower Man
Virtual Wars (Japan: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, sensuality and a scene of violence.
Runtime:
107 min | USA:140 min (director's cut)
Country:
UK | USA | Japan
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Company:
Allied Vision more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The shot of Dr. Angelo (Pierce Brosnan) releasing Jobe with a badly damaged head from the strobe was realized using a mannequin with a plaster head. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Dr. Angelo is telling Caroline that she doesn't understand what he is going through, he rubs his eyes with his empty left hand in close-up. In the next shot, a cigarette has suddenly appeared in his hand as he pulls his hand from his eyes. more
Quotes:
Patrolman Cooley: Two bizarre murders in one night.
[Shortly thereafter he sees Jobe staring at him]
Patrolman Cooley: Two bizarre accidents in one night.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "South Park: Trapper Keeper (#4.12)" (2000) more
Soundtrack:
Jobe's Fury more

FAQ

What's the story behind the lawsuit of King vs. New Line Cinema?
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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Not bad, especially the second time around, 17 November 2001
Author: gknuth from Cleveland

I saw this movie when I was 13 or 14, and didn't understand it at all. I was enamored by the visual effects. This time around, I'm 22, and have an electronics background, so I understand some of the concepts a little more. It really isn't a bad movie, it speculates what the world will become in 2001, which is obviously a little innaccurate, considering it's almost 2002, but still. The concept is completely science fiction, and, for all we know, could be a sign of things to come. Maybe not now, but in the future. It won't be as obvious as a mainframe with open I/O ports letting a purely electronic being out into the world's data networks, but it could be a precursor to some AI developments. In 50 years, people may think this movie was worthless, or they could think that it was a vision into the future.

Either way, the movie makes you think, and that is more than can be said for a lot of movies (i.e. Dude Where's My Car). Good movie. Rent it or watch it on the Sci-Fi channel.

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