Summaries

An employee undergoes involuntary robotic transformation, programmed as a killing machine that must destroy anything in proximity due to the company's secret weapons project.

An employee of a secret company operation becomes the victim of the company's special weapons project. He is transformed into a robotic killing machine that, because of his programming must destroy anything that comes near him.—Michael Silva <[email protected]>

The high-tech ARC Corporation that is directed by the unscrupulous Alex Whyte is researching a software that provokes violent reaction from someone that is attacked against the attacker. The efficient scientist Carl Lehman has an argument with Whyte since his funds have been cut. On the next morning, Carl has a serious accident while his partner and friend Burt Arthurs is bringing coffee for them. Carl's pregnant wife Lauren Lehman is informed that her husband has died; however, the accident was provoked by Whyte. Carl becomes the guinea pig for the ARC Frankenstein Project and is turned into a cyborg. While testing the remote control unit, the scientist Gail Vernon is attacked by Carl that escapes from ARC in a garbage truck. Then he eliminates a motorcycle gang that has attacked him. Carl realizes that he cannot be touched and he contacts Lauren from outside home to arrange a meeting with Burt. Meanwhile Whyte contracts the killer Hunter to get rid off Carl.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • violence
  • robot
  • explosion
  • metal suit
  • cybernetics
Genres
  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
  • Drama
Release date Feb 13, 1986
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin Canada
Language English
Filming locations Montréal, Québec, Canada
Production companies Frank & Stein Film Productions Michael Levy Enterprises

Box office

Budget $4210000
Gross US & Canada $12000
Gross worldwide $12000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Renegade scientists learn not to fool with mother nature in this ludicrous thriller about an experiment that backfires with disastrous consequences. After a researcher is killed in a lab accident, he is transformed into a computerized creature of superhuman strength.

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