5.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Hardware (1990)
Hardware (1990)
Overview
Mark 13 is a government-built killing machine programmed with artificial intelligence, able to repair and recharge itself from any energy source. Through a series of coincidences, the cyborg's head ends up in the home of a sculptress as a bizarre Christmas present from her boyfriend. Once inside its new home, the cyborg promptly reconstructs the rest of its body using a variety of household utensils and proceeds to go on a murderous rampage.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.1
Overview
Mark 13 is a government-built killing machine programmed with artificial intelligence, able to repair and recharge itself from any energy source. Through a series of coincidences, the cyborg's head ends up in the home of a sculptress as a bizarre Christmas present from her boyfriend. Once inside its new home, the cyborg promptly reconstructs the rest of its body using a variety of household utensils and proceeds to go on a murderous rampage.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict and dystopian setting strongly align with progressive critiques of unchecked technological advancement, corporate power, and environmental destruction, positioning it as left-leaning despite its focus on individual survival.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast in its leading roles, consistent with common casting practices of its era. The narrative centers on a sci-fi horror premise without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film 'Hardware' does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on post-apocalyptic science fiction and horror elements, primarily revolving around a woman, her boyfriend, and a killer robot, without incorporating any LGBTQ+ specific content.
The film 'Hardware, 1990' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on a post-apocalyptic setting and a killer robot, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Hardware" is an adaptation of the short story "SHOK!". The main characters, including the male scavenger and the female artist, retain their original genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
Hardware (1990) is an adaptation of an obscure, short comic story. The film significantly expands on the source material, introducing new main characters or heavily re-imagining existing ones, whose race was not canonically established or widely known prior to the film. Therefore, no race swap occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.0
5.9
Critic Ratings
4.3
4.1
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