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Virtuosity

1995 · 106 min

A cheesy, high-energy nineties sci-fi chase that mixes virtual reality gimmicks with a grim serial-killer hunt, entertaining but shallow.

Directed by
Brett Leonard
Genres
Action, Crime, Science fiction
Tagline
Justice needs a new program.
Overview
The Law Enforcement Technology Advancement Centre (LETAC) has developed SID version 6.7: a Sadistic, Intelligent, and Dangerous virtual reality entity which is synthesized from the personalities of more than 150 serial killers, and only one man can stop him.

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Directed by
Brett Leonard
Genres
Action, Crime, Science fiction
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • revenge
  • technology
  • violence
  • justice
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, crime, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Brett Leonard
Written by
Eric Bernt
Starring
Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Kelly Lynch, Alanna Ubach, William Forsythe, Stephen Spinella, Louise Fletcher, William Fichtner
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Gale Tattersall
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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