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Programmed to Kill

1987 · 91 min

A pulpy, fast-moving cyborg chase that leans on action thrills and a grim sci-fi premise more than scares.

Directed by
Allan Holzman
Genres
Horror, Action, Science fiction
Tagline
She's programmed to kill. He's got every reason to stop her. Neither of them have any choice.
Overview
A middle eastern female terrorist is captured by the CIA in Greece, after an attack on a marketplace. Transported back to the USA, the terrorist undergoes an operation where she is transformed into a cybernetic killing machine. Now the CIA have a secret weapon to send back to the Middle East, but how long can they control her?
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Violence, technology, power, revenge
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Allan Holzman
Genres
Horror, Action, Science fiction
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror5
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, action, science fiction
    Directed by
    Allan Holzman
    Written by
    Robert Short
    Starring
    Robert Ginty, Sandahl Bergman, James Booth, Alex Courtney, Paul Walker, Louise Caire Clark, Peter Bromilow, George Fisher
    Music
    Craig Huxley, Jerrold Immel
    Cinematography
    Nissim Leon
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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