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Hands of Steel

1986 · 94 min

A gritty, fast-paced cyborg action film with a pulpy, campy edge and plenty of fistfights and explosions.

Directed by: Sergio Martino
Genres: Action, Science fiction
Starring: Daniel Greene, Janet Ågren, Claudio Cassinelli

Tagline: 30% human, 70% robot, 100% lethal.
Overview: A story about a cyborg who is programmed to kill a scientist who holds the fate of mankind in his hands.

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Directed by: Sergio Martino
Genres: Action, Science fiction
Starring: Daniel Greene, Janet Ågren, Claudio Cassinelli

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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: technology
power
survival
identity
violence
Places: big city
workplace
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, science fiction
Directed by: Sergio Martino
Written by: Saul Saska, Elisa Briganti, John Crowther, Sergio Martino
Starring: Daniel Greene, Janet Ågren, Claudio Cassinelli, George Eastman, Roberto Bisacco, Pat Monti, Andrea Coppola, Donald O'Brien
Music: Claudio Simonetti
Cinematography: Giancarlo Ferrando
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Italy
Languages: English, Spanish, Italian

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