Hardwired
Seen it?2009 | 94 min | Science Fiction, Adventure, Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 48% audience score, 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
- Best for anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Nobody is quite who they seem. Liked Watchmen? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
After a tragic accident Luke Gibson is left with critical injuries and complete amnesia. A new technological breakthrough from the Hexx Corporation - a Psi-Comp Implant that's hardwired into Luke's brain - saves his life, but Luke soon finds out that this new technology comes with a price and that the Hexx Corporation harbors sinister plans for the new device.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 48%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ernie Barbarash
- Cuba Gooding Jr.Luke Gibson
- Val KilmerVirgil Kirkhill
- Alastair GambleMarcus
- Juan RiedingerPunk Blue
- Michael IronsideHal
- Tatiana MaslanyPunk Red
- Rob CarpenterThe Scientist
- Dave CoteDr. Price
- Vicky HuangAide
- Lance HenriksenRandolph Hope