Cyborg 2
A manufactured cyborg assassin and her martial-arts instructor lover flee a ruthless corporation through a violent cyberpunk future.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- violent
- paranoid
- lurid
- cult movie night
- cyberpunk marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a poorly received, violent Blade Runner-inspired science fiction fantasy with limited appeal beyond cult viewing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story takes place in 2074 and revolves around a corporation manufacturing an almost-human cyborg for an explosive infiltration mission.
Cash is created to seduce a rival manufacturer and self-detonate, but develops feelings for Colt and resists PinWheel's design.
Cash and Colt fall for one another while working within the corporation that intends to use her as a disposable weapon.
The film is described as a Blade Runner-inspired violent fantasy and uses a dystopian, post-apocalyptic cyberpunk setting.
Films like Cyborg 2, and why
Blade Runner
shared cyberpunk dystopia, artificial intelligence, noir-inflected atmosphere, and violent corporate conspiracy
RoboCop
shared futuristic corporate control, human-machine identity questions, martial arts action, and heightened science fiction spectacle
Hardware
shared cyberpunk setting, runaway artificial being, romance under corporate oppression, and grimy futuristic action
The Terminator
shared dystopian future, assassin protagonist, corporate power, and kinetic science fiction violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Schroeder
- Release Date
- 1993-11-24
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 4.3 / 10 (153)
Cast
- Elias Koteas
- Angelina Jolie
- Jack Palance
- Billy Drago
- Karen Sheperd
- Allen Garfield
- Ric Young
- Renee Griffin
- Sven-Ole Thorsen
- Tracey Walter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cyborg 2 about?
- A manufactured cyborg assassin and her martial-arts instructor lover flee a ruthless corporation through a violent cyberpunk future.
- What is Cyborg 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cyborg 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cyborg 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Cyborg 2 as graphic.
- What did critics think of Cyborg 2?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a poorly received, violent Blade Runner-inspired science fiction fantasy with limited appeal beyond cult viewing.
- Which films are like Cyborg 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Blade Runner, RoboCop, Hardware, and The Terminator.
- How long is Cyborg 2?
- Cyborg 2 runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cyborg 2?
- In United States, Cyborg 2 streams on Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
