''American Cyborg: Steel Warrior'' is a 1993 American
science fiction action
Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...
film directed by
Boaz Davidson
Boaz Davidson ( he, בועז דוידזון, ; born 8 November 1943) is an Israeli film director, film producer, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel and studied film in London at London Film School.
Biography
Davidson was ...
and released by Global Pictures. John Ryan plays the android assassin in the future to kill Mary, a woman who was able to give life to a fetus played by Nicole Hansen. Joe Lara plays Austin, a mercenary who is actually a
cyborg, but vows to protect Mary.
''American Cyborg: Steel Warrior'' was the 2nd to last film to be theatrically released by
Cannon, before ''Hellbound''.
Premise
After
World War III, people are sterile and ruled by the
artificial intelligences they created in this violent world. The only woman who was able to give life to a
fetus has to take it through the dangerous city of
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint o ...
to the port where a ship is on its way to
Europe. She is followed by an
android
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Science and technology
* Android (robot), a humanoid robot or synthetic organism designed to imitate a human
* Android (operating system), Google's mobile operating system
** Bugdroid, a Google mascot sometimes referred to ...
assassin through all the dangers, and only one man tries to help her survive and protect her from the killing machine.
Cast
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Joe Lara
William Joseph Lara (October 2, 1962 – May 29, 2021) was an American actor, martial artist, and musician, known for the role of Tarzan in the American TV series '' Tarzan: The Epic Adventures''.
Career
Lara played Tarzan in the 1989 TV movie ' ...
as Austin (cyborg)
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Nicole Hansen as Mary
*
John Saint Ryan
John Saint Ryan (born 1953) is an English actor, horse trainer and equestrian. He has appeared in supporting roles in film and television. His more memorable characters include Fergus in the 1997 Fox television series '' Roar'' and Myles Standi ...
as Android Assassin (John Ryan)
*
Yosef Shiloach as Akmir
*
Uri Gavriel
Uri Gavriel ( he, אורי גבריאל) is an Israeli theater, film and television actor. Winner of the Ophir Award and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2005 as Best Actor in film '' What a Wonderful Place''. In 2018, he appeared as ...
as Leech Leader
*Hellen Lesnick as Carp
*Andrea Litt as Arlene
*Jack Widerker as Dr. Ben Buckley
*Kevin Patterson as Runner Underground Lab Worker
*P.C. Frieberg as Starving Old Man
*Nicole Berger as Hooker
*Allen Nashman as Underground Lab Scientist
*Jack Adalist as Main Thug
*David Milton Johnes as Paramedic on Rescue Boat
*Eric Storch as Main Scavenger
Release
''American Cyborg: Steel Warrior'' was released with the same name in the Philippines by Eastern Films on July 9, 1993. In the United States, the film was released on January 7, 1994.
Year-end lists
*Top 10 worst (not ranked) – Dan Webster, ''
The Spokesman-Review''
References
External links
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*https://web.archive.org/web/20131022151843/http://www.planetfury.com/content/american-cyborg-steel-warrior
*http://www.comeuppancereviews.com/2010/08/american-cyborg-steel-warrior-1993.html
1994 films
1990s American films
1990s English-language films
1990s science fiction action films
American dystopian films
American exploitation films
American science fiction action films
Android (robot) films
American post-apocalyptic films
Films directed by Boaz Davidson
Films set in Charleston, South Carolina
Films with screenplays by Boaz Davidson
Golan-Globus films
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