Cyborg (1989)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Albert Pyun

Writer (WGA):

Kitty Chalmers (written by)

Release Date:

7 April 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

He's the first hero of the 21st century.

Plot:

A martial artist hunts a killer in a plague-infested urban dump of the future.

Plot Keywords:

Plague | Future | Cyborg | New York City | Low Budget Film

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Gibson Rickenbacker
Deborah Richter	...	Nady Simmons
Vincent Klyn	...	Fender Tremolo
Alex Daniels	...	Marshall Strat
Dayle Haddon	...	Pearl Prophet
Blaise Loong	...	Furman Vux / Pirate / Bandit
Ralf Moeller	...	Brick Bardo (as Rolf Muller)
Haley Peterson	...	Haley
Terrie Batson	...	Mary
Jackson 'Rock' Pinckney	...	Tytus / Pirate / Bandit
Janice Graser	...	Vorg
Robert Pentz	...	Base / Pirate / Bandit
Sharon K. Tew	...	Prather / Pirate / Bandit
Chuck Allen	...	Vondo / Pirate / Bandit
Stefanos Miltsakakis	...	Xylo / Pirate / Bandit

Also Known As:

Masters of the Universe 2 (USA) (TV title)
Masters of the Universe 2: Cyborg (USA) (TV title)
Cyborg (France) [fr]
Cyborg (Italy) (video title) [it]
Cyborg (Spain) [es]
Cyborg (Greece) [el]
Helten (Denmark) [da]

Runtime:

86 min | Germany:59 min (VHS version) (heavily cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Germany:16 (heavily cut) | West Germany:18 (original rating) (cut) | West Germany:18 (DVD rating) (JK/SPIO) | Iceland:16 | Finland:(Banned) (1989) | Finland:K-18 (2001) (uncut) | Finland:K-18 (1990) (cut) | Denmark:15 | Australia:M (DVD re-rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Brazil:16 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:15 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | France:-12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Castle Hayne, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Cannon Entertainment

Trivia:

'Moeller, Ralf (I)' (Brick Bardo) had such a thick German accent that all of his dialogue had to be dubbed.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Obvious dummy being used when Nady punches the pirate several stories down the shaft.

Quotes:

Fender Tremolo: First there was the collapse of civilization: anarchy, genocide, starvation. Then when it seemed things couldn't get any worse, we got the plague. The Living Death, quickly closing its fist over the entire planet. Then we heard the rumors: that the last scientists were working on a cure that would end the plague and restore the world. Restore it? Why? I like the death! I like the misery! I like this world!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Resident Alien (1990)

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the best "post-apocalyptic street fighter" movie ever. it's so bleak, so raw, sadistic; rather cheesy, and yet it is not at all "campy". how is this possible?? great acting, that's how. i mean great acting--given the context. it's a unique film. the sets and costumes are great. fender is a great villain. i was like 10 or 12 when i first saw this and i still get chills thinking about fender. i've seen it 4 times but not in a while now. i remember the dialogue being sparse, in fact i remember long stretches that were rather silent, and yet i was rapt. maybe the street fighter "blade runner"?? don't laugh, i'm serious. van damme~ford. fender~roy batty. i can't wait to see it again.