Movie

TekWar

1994 · 92 min

A pulpy, fast-paced cyberpunk detective story that feels like a TV movie with a gritty edge and a few twists.

Directed by: William Shatner
Genres: Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring: Greg Evigan, Eugene Clark, Torri Higginson

Tagline: Virtual Reality Can Be Murder
Overview: After four years, Jake Cardigan is prematurely awoken from his fifteen year cryogenic punishment to a world very different than the one he knew. Much more than before 'Tek', the highly-addictive electronic designer narcotic of the 21st century, seems to be prevalent. His wife has divorced him and disappeared together with their son. He wants them back and he wants justice for those undercover policemen who were murdered by unknown conspirators which led to his imprisonment for a crime he did not commit.

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Directed by: William Shatner
Genres: Science fiction, Tv movie
Starring: Greg Evigan, Eugene Clark, Torri Higginson

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
conspiracy
revenge
technology
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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