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Johnny Mnemonic

Movie · 1995 · 92 min

A cheesy, fast-paced cyberpunk romp with dated effects, over-the-top villains, and a goofy charm that makes it an entertaining cult curiosity.

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1995 film directed by Robert Longo
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Year
1995
Runtime
92 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • power
  • corruption
  • identity
  • memory
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
cyberpunk, action, science fiction
Directed by
Robert Longo
Written by
William Gibson
Starring
Keanu Reeves, Takeshi Kitano, Dolph Lundgren, Udo Kier, Ice-T, Henry Rollins, Dina Meyer, Barbara Sukowa
Music
Mychael Danna, Brad Fiedel
Cinematography
François Protat
Runtime
92 min
Country
Canada, United States
Languages
English, Japanese

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