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Hardwired

2009 · 94 min

A slick, forgettable chase thriller with corporate paranoia and brain-chip gimmicks, brisk enough to pass the time without demanding much.

Directed by: Ernie Barbarash
Genres: Science fiction, Adventure, Action
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Val Kilmer, Alastair Gamble

Tagline: They stole his past, now he's taking back his future.
Overview: After a tragic accident Luke Gibson is left with critical injuries and complete amnesia. A new technological breakthrough from the Hexx Corporation - a Psi-Comp Implant that's hardwired into Luke's brain - saves his life, but Luke soon finds out that this new technology comes with a price and that the Hexx Corporation harbors sinister plans for the new device.

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Directed by: Ernie Barbarash
Genres: Science fiction, Adventure, Action
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Val Kilmer, Alastair Gamble

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: conspiracy
corruption
memory
identity
power
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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