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Seen on: 05/19/2012 (rewatch)

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Robot Jox (1989)

Directed by Stuart Gordon

Science Fiction | Action

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

50 years after a nuclear war, the two superpowers handle territorial disputes in a different way. Each fields a giant robot to fight one-on-one battles in official matches, each piloted by a man inside, known as robot jockeys or jox. The contest for possession of Alaska will be fought by two of the best. The conscientious Achilles fights for the Americans. Opposing him is a Russian, Alexander.

Rated PG | Length 85 minutes

Actors

Gary Houston | Hilary Mason | Robert Sampson | Larry Dolgin | Stuart Gordon | Jeffrey Combs | Thyme Lewis | Ian Patrick Williams | Carolyn Purdy-Gordon | Danny Kamekona | Jason Marsden | Paul Koslo | Hal Yamanouchi | Gary Graham | Anne-Marie Johnson | Geoffrey Copleston | Bruce McGuire | Del Russel | James Sampson | David Cameron | Wayne Brewer | Alex Vitale | Russel Case | Michael Alldredge | Claire Hardwick | John Shannon | Steve Pelot | Mark D'Auria | Jacob Wheeler | Luca Amitrano | Jenai Ricci | Jillian Gordon | Suzanna Gordon | Marisa Menkins | Michael Vermaaten | Sung Yee Tchao | Matteo Barzini | Daniel Lederman

Viewing Notes

Held off revisiting this for fear that it would not live up my initial reaction… and I was right. Sadly a letdown from how I remembered it. Still worth the watch but not one I’d revisit often.

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