Death Machine
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| Directed by | Stephen Norrington |
| Produced by | Dominic Anciano |
| Written by | Stephen Norrington |
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| Music by | Crispin Merrell |
| Cinematography | John de Borman |
| Edited by | Paul Endacott |
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Fugitive Features
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| Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors |
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Running time
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120 minutes |
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| Budget | $6.5 million |
Death Machine is a 1994 Japanese-British science fiction action-horror film written and directed by Stephen Norrington. It stars Brad Dourif, Ely Pouget, William Hootkins, John Sharian, and Richard Brake. Rachel Weisz, still early in her career at the time of the film's release, appears briefly in the role of a Junior Executive. The film was the directorial debut of Norrington, who had previously worked as a special effects artist on films such as Lifeforce, Aliens, Hardware, The Witches, and Split Second. However, Norrington infamously expressed distaste in the original cut, and the film has undergone numerous reedits since.
The film garnered controversy for its excessive violence and Dourif's character, resulting in the film being banned in multiple countries, including Iraq, China, Malaysia and Australia. Despite the controversy, the film received mixed reviews, with critics praising the special effects but criticizing the acting and plot.
In the near future, the controversial megacorporation Chaank Armament is the world's leading manufacturer of cutting-edge weapons and military hardware. Death Machine is set in the near future of 2003. A cybernetically-enhanced supersoldier codenamed Hard Man malfunctions and massacres the patrons of a roadside diner before being deactivated by Chaank security operatives led by John Carpenter. Public outcry ensues following the incident, the majority of it directed at the company's new Chief Executive Hayden Cale.
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