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The Lawnmower Man

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The Lawnmower Man (1992)

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Reviews Counted: 20 Fresh: 9  Rotten:11 Average Rating: 4.6/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs 21 mins

Synopsis: A reasonably benevolent scientist decides to test his virtual reality computer program on a mentally-retarded young gardener who has often been brutally taunted, teased and exploited. The experiment, which sends nearly-real computer generated impulses to the man's brain, results in... A reasonably benevolent scientist decides to test his virtual reality computer program on a mentally-retarded young gardener who has often been brutally taunted, teased and exploited. The experiment, which sends nearly-real computer generated impulses to the man's brain, results in the gardener growing ever more intelligent. As his perceptive ability crosses into the extra-sensory, he seeks revenge on those who used to humiliate and hurt him. [More]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Starring: Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan

Director: Brett Leonard

DVD Info

Release:

Jun 9, 2005

[DVD Details]
  • Lawnmower Man
  • A brilliant scientist enlists a slow-witted gardener for his virtual reality experiments, with horrific results. Dr. Angelo's goal is to benefit his human guinea pig and ultimately mankind itself. But evil lurks...in the guise of "The Shop," a shadowy group that seeks to use the technology to create an invincible war machine. Starring Jeff Fahey and Pierce Brosnan.
  • Year: 1992
  • Starring: Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan, Jenny Wright
  • Source: Warner Home Video

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    06/24/06
    Geoff Andrew
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    1/4

    extremely outdated

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    01/10/08
    Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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    10/10/05
    Chuck O'Leary
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    07/14/05
    Emanuel Levy
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    3/5

    High-Tec, High-Tense Fun....Slickly directed, Fittingly performed

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    03/10/05
    Clint Morris
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    2/5

    Notable mainly for the fact that Stephen King sued over the use of his name.

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    03/03/05
    Rob Vaux
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    A wretched sci-fi experiment. Took advantage of then-revolutionary special effects. Embarrassing for all involved.

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    09/08/04
    Rick Curnutte
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    08/30/04
    Vincent Canby
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    3/5

    Cool effects, particularly for the time -- story could have used more logic, though.

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    01/08/04
    Luke Y. Thompson
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    Ryan Cracknell
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    11/13/03
    Michael Drakulich
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    07/12/03
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal
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    Every once in a while an idea comes along that's so lame, it surprises even me. This...was three of those times.

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    03/23/03
    Robert Roten
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    3/5

    Pierce as a kind dad in a fun pre-pubescent tale

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    10/25/02
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    Fair thriller

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    07/30/02
    Ken Hanke
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    begins well, then runs out of gas

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    07/29/02
    James Sanford
    Kalamazoo Gazette
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    07/26/02
    Scott Weinberg
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