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Hardware (1990)

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Reviews Counted:8

Fresh:5

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Violent, post-apocalyptic cult movie about Moses, a terminally ill scavenger, and Julie, his dope-smoking girlfriend. One day, while scouring the remains of civilization, Moses retrieves a... Violent, post-apocalyptic cult movie about Moses, a terminally ill scavenger, and Julie, his dope-smoking girlfriend. One day, while scouring the remains of civilization, Moses retrieves a collection of mysterious hardware. Unfortunately, the hardware turns out to be a robot programmed to kill human beings and it quickly takes over Julie's technology-intensive apartment. [More]

Starring: Dylan McDermott, Stacy Travis

Starring: Dylan McDermott, Stacy Travis

Director: Richard Stanley

Director: Richard Stanley

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Nearly two decades later, Hardware retains its merciless poise, and while the filmmaker has slipped into obscurity, his finest work still lunges for the throat.

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10/26/09
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com

They say all you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun. But if you've got a girl and a killer robot, then you're really onto something.

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10/14/09
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

Fantastic "future shock" movie about a killer robot run amuck in a postnuclear future. Not to be missed!

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01/16/03
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Stanley is nothing if not a master of efficient filmmaking.

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington
Washington Post

If the story were as involving as the visual style...

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Walter Chaw
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Film Freak Central

Surprisingly capable sci-fi/monster thriller. And the soundtrack is so cool it can kill from fifty yards away.

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