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Poster for Hardware

Hardware

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1990 | 94 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Mad Max 2, start here.
The mood
Scary, mind-bending.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence and drug use.

Mark 13 is a government-built killing machine programmed with artificial intelligence, able to repair and recharge itself from any energy source. Through a series of coincidences, the cyborg's head ends up in the home of a sculptress as a bizarre Christmas present from her boyfriend. Once inside its new home, the cyborg promptly reconstructs the rest of its body using a variety of household utensils and proceeds to go on a murderous rampage.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $6 million worldwide on a $2 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 80K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Richard Stanley

  • Dylan McDermottMoses "Hard Mo" Baxter
  • Stacey TravisJill
  • John LynchShades
  • William HootkinsLincoln Wineberg Jr.
  • Carl McCoyNomad
  • Iggy PopAngry Bob
  • Mark NorthoverAlvy
  • Paul McKenzieVernon
  • Oscar JamesChief
  • Lemmy KilmisterTaxi Driver