Guyver: Dark Hero (1994)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Steve Wang

Writers:

Nathan Long (screenplay)
Steve Wang (story)
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Release Date:

20 April 1994 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Sci-Fi's Most Powerful Alien-Human Hybrid Returns!

Plot:

Sean Barker became the unwilling host to an alien bio-armor known as the Guyver. A year ago he destroyed the Kronos Corporation...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Exploding Head | Eye Gouging | Gang | Lizard Monster

Cast

David Hayter	...	Sean Barker
Kathy Christopherson	...	Cori
Bruno Giannotta	...	Crane
Christopher Michael	...	Atkins
Stuart Weiss	...	Marcus
Billi Lee	...	Mizky
Jim O'Donoghoe	...	Gouo
J.D. Smith	...	Doug
Alisa Merline	...	Brandi (voice)
Wes Deitrick	...	Volker
Veronica Reed	...	Sten (voice)
Stephen Oprychal	...	Bob
Ann George	...	Gail (voice)
Marisa Cody	...	Mary (voice)
Kristin Calkins	...	Lois / Primitive Guyver (voice)
Shaunt Benjamin	...	D.C. (as Shant Benjamin)
Koichi Sakamoto	...	Sakai
Butch Portillo	...	Bo
Ken Goodman	...	Dino
Brian Simpson	...	Benny / Voker Zoanoid / Crane Zoanoid
Gary Willis	...	Rafe
Wyatt Weed	...	Donnie
Nathan Long	...	Cop #1
Lisa Hannan	...	Cop #2
Jim Patterson	...	Reporter
Christopher J. Bradshaw	...	Grau
Vern Roguen	...	Mazzo
Mark Ritchie	...	Kronos Security / Ranger
Mike Curtis	...	Kronos Security
Ellis Moore	...	Crusty Old Man
Russ Kingston	...	Impatient Hick
'Evil' Ted Smith	...	Commando / Stenzoanoid / Mazzo Zoanoid (as Ted Smith)
Dean Satkowski	...	Commando
Mike Hood	...	Rangers
Mark Tobler	...	Rangers
Anthony Houk	...	Guyver
David McDonald	...	Marcus Zoanoid
Scott Putman	...	Corben Zoanoid
C.D. Post	...	Monk Zoanoid
Tatsuro Koike	...	Guyver Zoanoid
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vernon Roguen	...	Mazzo

Directed by
Steve Wang

Writing credits
Nathan Long		(screenplay)
Steve Wang		(story)
Yoshiki Takaya		(characters)

Produced by
Ray Cecire	....	line producer
Ken Iyadomi	....	executive producer
Hirohiko Suekichi	....	executive producer
Yutaka Wada	....	executive producer
Steve Wang	....	producer
Wyatt Weed	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Les Claypool III

Cinematography by
Michael G. Wojciechowski		(director of photography) (as Michael Wojciechowski)

Film Editing by
Russ Kingston
Steve Wang

Casting by
Lisa Hannan

Production Design by
George Peirson

Art Direction by
Coburn Hawk

Costume Design by
Jennifer McManus		(as Jem Jennifer McManus)

Makeup Department
Brian Wade	....	creature effects
Brian Wade	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Tamara Noland	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chen Chow Mein	....	first assistant director
Mike Wang	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jeff Himmel	....	art department
Paul Pistore	....	model maker

Sound Department
Mark Allen	....	dialogue editor
Mark Allen	....	sound effects editor
Mark Setrakian	....	sound effects editor
Ken Strain	....	boom operator
Stephen Tibbo	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Sandy Collora	....	concept artist
Moto Hata	....	creature effects
Ken Tarallo	....	special effects coordinator
Steve Wang	....	creature effects
Gary Yee	....	creature effects

Visual Effects by
Mykel Denis	....	model maker
Rick Hilgner	....	model maker
Bret Mixon	....	main title animation
Ted Rae	....	miniature photography
John Teska	....	computer graphic imaging
John Teska	....	visual effects
Gary Young	....	model maker

Stunts
Ken Goodman	....	stunts (as Kenn Goodman)
Tatsuro Koike	....	stunts
Akihiro Noguchi	....	wire rigging
Koichi Sakamoto	....	stunt coordinator
Koichi Sakamoto	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Steven A. Adelson	....	Steadicam operator (as Steve Adelson)
Warren Feldman	....	first assistant camera: miniatures unit
Stan Giesea	....	videographer
Tamara Goldsworthy	....	second assistant camera
Eric H. Lasher	....	still photographer
Brooks Robinson	....	Steadicam operator
John Sekula	....	assistant camera
Forrest Thurman	....	first assistant camera

Other crew
Lisa Hannan	....	office manager
Mark Ritchie	....	set medic
Koichi Sakamoto	....	fight choreographer: Alpha Stunt Team
Deborah L. Velarde	....	script supervisor
Larryann Willis	....	production attorney

Production Companies

• Biomorphs Inc.

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• New Line Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• New Line Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Guyver 2: Dark Hero (USA) (video box title)

Runtime:

Australia:118 min | UK:100 min | USA:127 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R | Germany:16 (cut)

Filming Locations:

Angeles National Forest, California, USA

Company:

Biomorphs Inc.

Trivia:

Although the previous film received a PG-13, this film received an R. Notable as many film series have transitioned away from the R-rating, but fewer have transitioned to the R-rating.

Quotes:

Guyver: [catches gun in air and throws it to Atkins] "protect her!"
[points at Cori]
Atkins: [catches gun that the guyver threw and looks scared at the Zoanoid in front of him] "but who the hell's gonna protect me?"

Movie Connections:

Features Kung Fu Rascals (1992)

Soundtrack:

Mother time

Some phat action scenes make this a must see!!!!

This movie is sooo awesome. Much better than the first one. The suit looks better, the zoanoids are mor scarier, there is more of a story to it, and the fight scenes are so well choreographed it will blow your mind. The theme song for the guyver in this movie is catchy and also cool. Sean Barker is still haunted with the memories and still has the Guyver in him..he still fights evil but there is a problem..he can't control the unit. It has a mind of it's own and wants to keep killing. He sees on the news reports of "werewolves" killing men around an archiological sight. He suspects Zoanoids and decides to travel and investigate. But what he finds there is more than he expected. He finds out the true nature of the Guyver..it's origin..and where it came from. Absolutely do not miss this one..but rent the first movie before you rent this one...there is a story with it. 9 out of 10...DON'T MISS!!!