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Hardware (1990)

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Music video director Richard Stanley made his feature debut with this apocalyptic, post-industrial nightmare set in the distant future. Dylan McDermott stars as Moses "Hard Mo"' Baxter, a washed-up ex-soldier who spends most of his time in "The Zone" -- a scorched, ochre-colored desert littered with the radioactive debris of an unspecified war (or wars). Mo's recent Zone foray with war-buddy Shades (Jon Lynch) turns up an interesting find -- a pile of droid parts he purchases from a spooky "Zone

May 6, 2003

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One of those lovingly crafted movies where ingenuity and enthusiasm overcome the budgetary limitations.

October 19, 2010 Full Review Source: SFX Magazine | Comment
SFX Magazine

Shut up. Try to pay attention.

January 19, 2010 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
Film Freak Central

Its psychedelic unease, heavy-metal textures, nihilistic humor, DIY artistry and ... frights are still gloriously entertaining after two decades of special-effects advancements.

November 17, 2009 Full Review Source: GreenCine | Comment

...a worthy film to revisit primarily to see how well it fueled our feverish imaginations before it fell to the wayside.

October 27, 2009 Full Review Source: Cinematical | Comment
Cinematical

Nearly two decades later, Hardware retains its merciless poise, and while the filmmaker has slipped into obscurity, his finest work still lunges for the throat.

October 26, 2009 Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | Comment
BrianOrndorf.com

They say all you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun. But if you've got a girl and a killer robot, then you're really onto something.

October 14, 2009 Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | Comment
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

Stanley is nothing if not a master of efficient filmmaking.

August 16, 2006 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | Comment

Surprisingly capable sci-fi/monster thriller. And the soundtrack is so cool it can kill from fifty yards away.

May 6, 2003 Comment
Needcoffee.com

Fantastic "future shock" movie about a killer robot run amuck in a postnuclear future. Not to be missed!

January 16, 2003 Comment
New Times

If the story were as involving as the visual style...

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Hardware

Post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk horror based on a short comic book story called "Shok" about a self-repairing combat cyborg that terrorizes a lady in an apartment block. Pretty good I thought. I liked its interpretation of a post nuclear holocaust world. Pretty cool soundtrack too with cameos from rock legends Iggy Pop and

June 26, 2011
WrenchLT
Lee ?

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Crtics have hailed Hardware as a misunderstood post apocalyptic masterpiece in the tradition of Mad Max. Having watched it, I initially had mixed feelings about this film. It's raw, gritty and it's low budget only adds to the films energy. The biggest problem I had with the film is the characters, I felt they were not

June 8, 2010
TheDudeLebowski65
Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

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