When a renegade military reject puts new superweapons in dangerous hands, John Henry Irons becomes Steel. Wearing body armor, wielding a fearsome electrohammer and riding a gadget-packed motorcycle, he's ready to wage war... if he can fix the untimely glitches in his untested gear.
Practical Effects
The rubber suit somehow gets LESS convincing as the film progresses.
Acting
Richard Roundtree brings actual gravitas; everyone else brought confusion.
Director
Kenneth Johnson
Shaquille O'Neal
John Henry Irons / Steel
Annabeth Gish
Sparky
Richard Roundtree
Uncle Joe
Judd Nelson
Nathaniel Burke
Irma P. Hall
Grandma Odessa
Harvey Silver
Lamont
Ray J
Martin
Charles Napier
Col. David
Kerrie Keane
Sen. Nolan
Eric Pierpoint
Major
Tembi Locke
Norma
Thom Barry
Sgt. Marcus
Gary Graham
Detective
Hill Harper
Slats
Rutanya Alda
Mrs. Hunt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shaq refused to wear the comic-accurate helmet because it 'didn't look cool,' so they built that awkward open-faced monstrosity instead.
This killed the 90s superhero movie boom so hard that Blade had to resurrect it a year later. You're welcome, Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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