In the year 2074, the cybernetics market is dominated by two rival companies: USA's Pinwheel Robotics and Japan's Kobayashi Electronics. Cyborgs are commonplace, used for anything from soldiers to prostitutes. Casella Reese is a prototype cyborg developed for corporate espionage and assassination. She is filled with a liquid explosive called Glass Shadow. Pinwheel plans to eliminate the entire Kobayashi board of directors by using Casella
Acting
Jack Palance vibing in a basement as a cyber-pimp named Mercy.
Practical Effects
Glorious practical robot effects that age like milk left in a hot car.
Costume
Jolie's industrial clubwear that screams 'we spent $40 at a thrift store.'
Director
Michael Schroeder
Elias Koteas
Colson 'Colt' Ricks
Angelina Jolie
Casella 'Cash' Reese
Jack Palance
Mercy
Billy Drago
Danny Bench
Karen Sheperd
Chen
Allen Garfield
Martin Dunn
Ric Young
Bobby Lin
Renee Griffin
Dreena
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Doorman
Tracey Walter
Wild Card
Jim Youngs
Pinwheel Exec #1
Robert Dryer
Pinwheel Exec #2
John Durbin
Tech #1 - Observation Room
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Angelina Jolie's first leading role; she later tried to block its release and reportedly still hates it.
Made during the brief 90s cyberpunk boom before The Matrix codified the aesthetic—this is the messy prototype they don't teach in film school.
US
