Johnny
Mnemonic
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William Gibson's tale of the adventures of a mneumonic
courier, carrying vital information in his head that will
kill him if he doesn't get it out...or he can just leave it
to the Yakuza, who would love to cut off his head to
retrieve it. Stars Keanu Reeves as "Johnny..just
Johnny".
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Blade
Runner
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Based on Phillip K. Dick's "Do Andriods Dream of
Electric Sheep?" this cyberpunk classic stars Harrison Ford
as Deckard, a rogue replicant hunter in dark future Los
Angeles. Great performance by Rutger Hauer. Also the source
for alot of Gary Numan
sampling and the inspiration for his song Time To Die.
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Tank
Girl
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Funny and in-your-face, Tank Girl stars Lori Petty as
the post-apocalyptic, post-feminist hero of the
comic
book by the same name. Be sure to check out the
Tank
Girl homepage! Blam!
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The
Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai and the Hong Kong Cavaliers in
the Eighth Dimension
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One of the longest film titles ever...and a major cult
classic. Peter Weller is Buckaroo Bonzai, race car driver,
rock star, nobel-laureate physicist, and neurosurgeon, and
the hero of his own comic book to boot! Buckaroo
accidentally frees an exiled Red Plektroid madman who must
be stopped before the Black Plecktroids destroy the Earth.
Jeff Goldblum joins in one of his earliest roles as
Buckaroo's surgeon buddy New Jersey. Remember, no matter
where you go...there you are.
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Mad
Max, Road Warrior, Beyond Thunderdome
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The Australian post-apocalypse series stars Mel Gibson
as Mad Max, cop turned wandering hero as gangs battle over
scarce gasoline. Stealing the spotlight from Gibson is the
Interceptor, the last of the v8's. Check out the
Mad Max
Chronology and the hilarious
Dan
Man vs Mad Max.
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Escape
From New York, Escape from Los Angeles
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Kurt Russell is Snake, fighting to survive and
accomplish impossible missions in the Dark Future's two
largest maximum security prisons. Also see the
Unofficial
Snake Enthusiasts Homepage.
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Robocop
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Peter Weller is a Detroit cop turned cyborg. Stay out
of trouble!
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The
Fifth Element
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Okay, so it's set a few hundred years too far in the
future to qualify as pure cyberpunk, but this movie conveys
the cyberpunk lifestyle to a tee! Bruce Willis is NYC cab
driver Korben Dallas, who also just happens to be an ex-army
special forces officer and the only person who can save the
Earth from evil invaders.
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The
Crow
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Co-written by John Shirley, The Crow shows the mood of
cyberpunk even if it doesn't qualify as strictly part of the
genre. Brandon Lee's final movie has him portraying murder
victim Eric Draven, who is brought back by a crow for his
revenge.
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Alien,
Aliens, Alien III
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Sigourney Weaver battles space bitch aliens. Gives a
very good idea of Dark Future space travel and alien
encounter.
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Cyberpunk
Films
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For those who just can't get enough celluloid
cyberpunk, enough movies to keep you happy until 2020. Also
check out
Recommended
Viewing.
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Marc's
CP Movie Review
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Marc Bernowitz lays it all out. Find out which
CyberPunk movies are worth renting. Also check out
Marc's
TV, Anime, and Non-Fiction Video Review.
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