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Gunhed

1989 · 100 min

A scrappy, effects-driven robot-war adventure that feels like a Saturday-morning cartoon with a grim cyberpunk edge.

Directed by
Masato Harada
Genres
Science fiction, Action
Tagline
2038. Computer domination is a reality. Gunhed: man's last defence in the great robot war
Overview
High-concept Sci-Fi adventure about an island that actually is a computer called Kyron 5, itself created to design and manufacture super-advanced robots to be used as slaves for the rest of the world. One day Kyron decides that human beings are unnecessary, so it declares war on the world. But Kyron cannot be tamed, and after many lives are lost in the attempt, mankind decides to leave Kyron to its own devices.

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Directed by
Masato Harada
Genres
Science fiction, Action
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • technology
  • survival
  • power
  • found family
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour3
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
science fiction, action
Directed by
Masato Harada
Written by
James Bannon, Masato Harada
Starring
Masahiro Takashima, Brenda Bakke, Eugene Harada, Kaori Mizushima, Randy Reyes, James Brewster Thompson, Aya Enjoji, Yousuke Saito
Music
Toshiyuki Honda
Cinematography
Junichi Fujisawa
Runtime
100 min
Country
Japan
Languages
English, Japanese

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