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The Lawnmower Man (1992)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:9
Rotten:10
Average Rating:4.9/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 21 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: A reasonably benevolent scientist decides to test his virtual reality computer program on a mentally-retarded young gardener who has often been brutally taunted, teased and exploited. The... A reasonably benevolent scientist decides to test his virtual reality computer program on a mentally-retarded young gardener who has often been brutally taunted, teased and exploited. The experiment, which sends nearly-real computer generated impulses to the man's brain, results in the gardener growing ever more intelligent. As his perceptive ability crosses into the extra-sensory, he seeks revenge on those who used to humiliate and hurt him. [More]
Starring: Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan
Starring: Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan
Director: Brett Leonard
Director: Brett Leonard
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Reviews for The Lawnmower Man
Cool effects, particularly for the time -- story could have used more logic, though.
Every once in a while an idea comes along that's so lame, it surprises even me. This...was three of those times.
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