Cyborg

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Cyborg

R

1989

1h 22m

Sci-Fi

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In a future beset by chaos and violence, mercenary Gibson Rickenbacker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is charged with a mission that could change everything: protecting beautiful cyborg Pearl Prophet (Dayle Haddon). She holds the cure for a deadly disease that could destroy humanity, and must get it to scientists in Atlanta. But warlord Tremolo Fender (Vincent Klyn), fearing that his power will be undercut by peace, intends to make sure she never reaches her destination.

Stephen Holden

New York Times

05/20/2003

Mr. Van Damme's Gibson is so opaque that he makes Mel Gibson's Mad Max seem weepy by comparison.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

1/4

Few genres amuse me more than post-apocalyptic fantasies about supermen fighting for survival. Cyborg is one of the funniest examples of this category, which crosses Escape from New York with The Road Warrior but cheats on the budget.

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Richard Harrington

Washington Post

01/01/2000

It's just another martial arts film, all dressed up with no place to go.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

08/29/2021

2/4

It never distinguishes itself as anything but another Mad Max wannabe, although its minor success did lead to two straight-to-video sequels (the first with an 18-year-old Angelina Jolie, the second with OJ Simpson's freeloading houseguest Kato Kaelin).

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

08/24/2021

6.5/10

I loved all the fake gore. Plenty of decapitated heads on a pole and bodies swinging off chains. Kill or be killed.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

08/31/2020

3/10

Ironically enough, the most believable cyborg is Van Damme ... in his role as a human.

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Tony M.

@tonymedleyjuniorjr May 17

CT5 JCVD Movie. JCVD kicking himself off the cross is a Golden Dumpster (Hall of Fame 2028). Why couldn't Jesus kick himself off the cross? Jesus Christ Van Damme. The movie itself is somewhere between Waterworld and Mad Max. Ass On Damien Priest is a weak antagonist, and the love story is weird... But I will always Phile a JCVD movie.

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Laurian D

@Laurian Dec 23

I'm giving this 5 stars because it's criminally underrated and deserves any boost it can get. No, it's not 5 star material, the plot is silly and character development doesn't exist 😊, but the over the top fights and atmosphere are spot on. The action is placed in a post-apocalyptic world and it really gives you that feeling. Nobody watched it for its story at the time, but for the entertaining fights. You should do the same 😊

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Brandon S

@Brandoom Oct 20

It's the peak of Cannon's made-for-tv schlock

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Shaun R

@Shaun666 Oct 17

Proper 80s action, loud and at times, non-sensical. Van Damme in his prime. Just enjoy the stupidity and action scenes.

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JW R

@RT79763095 06/14/2025

A hero with some cute women. Good camera work. Some good karate chopping and fight scenes. Plot not really that good but whp cares about plot for Jean Claude movies. All that matters is the ol swinging foot on jaw action.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone 05/17/2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajudou a melhorar o filme nem o van damme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

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Albert Pyun

Director

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Gibson Rickenbacker

Deborah Richter

Nady Simmons

Vincent Klyn

Fender Tremolo

Alex Daniels

Marshall Strat

Dayle Haddon

Pearl Prophet

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Synopsis

In a future beset by chaos and violence, mercenary Gibson Rickenbacker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is charged with a mission that could change everything: protecting beautiful cyborg Pearl Prophet (Dayle Haddon). She holds the cure for a deadly disease that could destroy humanity, and must get it to scientists in Atlanta. But warlord Tremolo Fender (Vincent Klyn), fearing that his power will be undercut by peace, intends to make sure she never reaches her destination.

Director: Albert Pyun
Producer: Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
Screenwriter: Albert Pyun
Distributor: Cannon Films, Warner Home Vídeo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Golan-Globus, The Cannon Group, Paramount Pictures International
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.3M
Runtime: 1h 22m
Sound Mix: Surround