Mr. Stitch (1995) (TV)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Roger Avary

Writer:

Roger Avary (writer)

Release Date:

17 August 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

Doctor Rue Wakeman and his équipe create a young man with skin and organs taken from other men and women...

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Escape | Hypnotism | Superhuman Strength | Medical

Cast

Rutger Hauer	...	Doctor Rue Wakeman
Wil Wheaton	...	Lazarus
Stevo Polyi	...	Stevo
Rowland Wafford	...	Rowland
Richard Louderback	...	Red-Haired Skull Soldier
Kevin White	...	Over Zealous Soldier
Luke Stratte-McClure	...	Thorn Gardener
Al Sapienza	...	Clay Gardener
Valarie Trapp	...	Sandy Gardener
Nia Peeples	...	Doctor Elizabeth English
Ron Perlman	...	Doctor Frederick Texarian
Taylor Negron	...	Doctor Al Jacobs
Michael Harris	...	General Hardcastle
Ron Jeremy	...	Lieutenant Periainkle (as Ron Jeremy Hyatt)
Sloane Klevin	...	Voice of Security Computer

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violence and disturbing images.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Denmark:16 | Germany:16 | USA:PG-13

Company:

Rysher Entertainment

Quotes:

Lazarus: Where are my sexual organs?
Doctor Rue Wakeman: You have none.

Movie Connections:

References The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914)

The ultimate act of recycling just woke up.

A very, very stylized, starkly minimalistic, risky vision of the idea of life without birth, a la Frankenstein, involving a military funded operation to build the perfect soldier (Wil Wheaton) with the use of body parts from eighty-eight individuals. The "Stitch Project" initially appears to be a success until the creation begins to remember those who he was and those who he loved. A more "thinking/talking" than "doing/action" piece (until the last few scenes). Intriguing and weird at the same time. Definitely won't be everyone's cup of tea.

Ron Perlman has a small role, told in flashback, of a doctor who was initially involved in the creation process and ends up becoming literally a part of it after he is killed trying to stop the military from subverting his work. He has some beautifully sweet romantic moments with love interest and fellow Stitch Project doctor Nia Peeples.

Favorite line(s): "Without choice you can be alive but you wouldn't be living." "Music is like poetry or fiction only put to sound."

Favorite line spoken by Ron Perlman (and Wil Wheaton): "If you believe it in your heart than follow it otherwise don't be so eager to concur with the opinions of others."

Due to its almost severe style, I would suggest renting before buying.