Cyborg Soldier (2008) (V)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

John Stead

Writers:

John Flock (writer)
Christopher Warre Smets (writer)
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Release Date:

7 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A cyborg escapes the facility where he was created. With the help of a local sheriff, he tries to run from the dangerous scientists that created him. |

Cast

Aaron Abrams	...	Dr. Tyler Voller
Wendy Anderson	...	Janice Fraser
Jim Annan	...	Matt Larkin
Patrick Chilvers	...	Dunn
Brian Frank	...	Taggart
Rich Franklin	...	Isaac
Bruce Greenwood	...	Simon Hart
Kyra Harper	...	Delores
Steve Lucescu	...	Commando #1
Simon Northwood	...	Commando
Kevin Rushton	...	Beck
Tiffani Thiessen	...	Lindsey Reardon
Fraser Young	...	Darryl

Directed by
John Stead

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
John Flock		writer
Christopher Warre Smets		writer
John Stead		writer

Produced by
Joshua Gray	....	producer
Kate Harrison	....	executive producer
Barbara Sacks	....	executive producer
Lewin Webb	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ryan Latham

Cinematography by
David Mitchell

Film Editing by
Mark Sanders

Casting by
Dean E. Fronk
Donald Paul Pemrick

Production Design by
Brian N. Rice

Set Decoration by
Lauren Edur
Mike Leandro

Costume Design by
Soo Luen Tom

Makeup Department
Jennifer Beam	....	hair stylist
Daniel Lee	....	makeup department head
Daniel Lee	....	special makeup effects designer
Ting Fang Liu	....	on-set makeup supervisor
Ting Fang Liu	....	personal makeup artist: Ms. Tiffani Amber Thiessen

Production Management
Deanna Strong	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Binney	....	first assistant director
Juliana Conceicao	....	daily assistant director
Lawrence Ng	....	trainee assistant director
Brandon Tataryn	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Richard Campell	....	set dresser
Jeff Harrison	....	property master
Anthony Morassutti	....	carpenter
Matthew Alan Taylor	....	storyboard artist
Sasha Tolstoy	....	set dresser
Richard Walker	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Susan Fairbairn	....	sound effects editor
Stefan Fraticelli	....	foley artist
Barry Gilmore	....	dialogue editor
Scott Shepherd	....	sound re-recording mixer
Randy Wilson	....	foley mixer
Mike Woroniuk	....	sound re-recording mixer

Stunts
James Binkley	....	stunt coordinator
Shane Cardwell	....	stunt driver
Cosette Derome	....	stunt double
Tig Fong	....	fight choreographer
Tig Fong	....	stunt performer
Blair Johannes	....	stunt double
Steve Lucescu	....	utility stunts
Christopher McGuire	....	stunt performer
Simon Northwood	....	utility stunts
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunt performer
Jeanette Roxborough	....	stunt double
Kevin Rushton	....	stunt performer
Todd Schroeder	....	stunt performer
Steve 'Shack' Shackleton	....	stunt rigger
Steve Wilsher	....	stunt performer
Kara Wooten	....	stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department
Juan Carlos Montalvo	....	camera operator
Felipe Rodriguez	....	key grip
James Teevan	....	assistant camera
Greg Winterton	....	camera trainee

Casting Department
Eddie Jaszek	....	casting assistant

Editorial Department
Denis Chouinard	....	first assistant editor
J.D. Funari	....	trailer editor
Jeff Partington	....	assistant editor
Motassem Younes	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Scott Shepherd	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Kevin Hall	....	driver

Other crew
Ursula Campbell	....	unit publicist
Claude Forest	....	insurance broker
Lyudmila Genkova	....	script supervisor
Sara Holmes	....	production accountant
Lenore Nemani	....	assistant accountant
Peter Olczak	....	set supervisor
Brad Wetherly	....	location scout

Production Companies

• Peace Arch Entertainment Group

Distributors

• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• First Look International (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Media Capital Group  interim financing by
• Tattersall Sound  picture editing facilities
• Tattersall Sound  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Weapon (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence.

Runtime:

USA:84 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Peace Arch Entertainment Group

well made

I am not a huge fan of neither cheap nor expensive action movies, I am however a big fan of UFC.

With the previous movies starring MMA stars like Randy Couture I was severely disappointed by the overall level of professionalism and performance with Scorpion King 2 being probably the worst movie I have seen this year. So you can probably imagine by now that when I've heard about "Cyborg Soldier" I wasn't particularly excited.

I'm not going to review the plot as you can get the idea from the synopsis, it is quite simple BUT the way the movie is done, even though it is low budget actually makes up for it. There's plenty of action, well made fight scenes, even some funny parts (depending on your sense of humour though) and Rich Franklin absolutely rocks. His acting resembles A. Schwarzeneggers in the Terminator, though it's not that extremely "mechanic" and emotionless, after all Isaac is still a human being.

Movie is a must see for any UFC fan and everyone who likes good action movies. It's not Bourne(far from it) but trust me, you won't be disappointed.