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MONEY
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Earned back only 16% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
"God made him simple. Science made him a god. Now, he wants revenge."
1996 1h 32m EN
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3.3
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★3.3TMDB · 185
Science FictionHorrorActionThriller
Synopsis
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Now a shattered mind lurking in cyberspace, Jobe plots a return by hijacking a global VR network and rebuilding himself as something far beyond human. As reality starts to glitch, a small group races to stop a digital god who no longer needs a body.
“God made him simple. Science made him a god. Now, he wants revenge.”
Cast
Patrick Bergin
Dr. Benjamin Trace
Matt Frewer
Jobe Smith
Austin O'Brien
Peter Parkette
Ely Pouget
Dr. Cori Platt
Camille Cooper
Jennifer
Patrick LaBrecque
Shawn
Crystal Celeste Grant
Jade
Sean P. Young
Travis
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Farhad Mann
- Writers
- Farhad Mann, Farhad Mann, Michael Miner
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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CINEMA
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Part of the "The Lawnmower Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Farhad Mann, shot by Ward Russell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Joel Goodman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Patrick Bergin and Matt Frewer and Austin O'Brien carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "God made him simple. Science made him a god. Now, he wants revenge.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Farhad Mann directs. Ward Russell behind the camera. Robert Folk scores. Joel Goodman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 16% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Part of the "The Lawnmower Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 4Directed by Farhad Mann, shot by Ward Russell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Joel Goodman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Patrick Bergin and Matt Frewer and Austin O'Brien carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "God made him simple. Science made him a god. Now, he wants revenge.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0116839 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 13 themes, including "computer", "hacker", "virtual reality", "technology".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ward Russell
- Original score
- Robert Folk
- Editing
- Joel Goodman
- Production design
- Ernest H. Roth
- Makeup / hair
- Todd Tucker
- Sound
- Jim Fitzpatrick
- Stunt coordinator
- Kenny Bates
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $2,409,225
- Return
- 16% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Part of
The Lawnmower Man Collection
A science fiction horror film series about a simple man turned evil genius when he is transplanted into a virtual reality universe.
Also by
Farhad Mann
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
New Line Cinema
US
Key crew
- ProducerKeith Fox
- Executive ProducerPeter A. McRae
- Executive ProducerAvram Butch Kaplan
- ProducerEdward Simons
- Executive ProducerSteven A. Lane
- Executive ProducerRobert Pringle
- EditorJoel Goodman
- Executive ProducerClive Turner
- StuntsDanny Epper
- StuntsDane Farwell
- StuntsPhil Culotta
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyJohn J. Connor
- Special Effects CoordinatorMichael Meinardus
- StuntsShane Dixon
- StuntsChristian J. Fletcher
- StuntsDean Jeffries
- StuntsPaul M. Lane
- Stunt DriverAdam Pinkstaff
- StuntsMichael M. Vendrell
- StuntsDoc D. Charbonneau
- StuntsKevin L. Jackson
- GafferDan Delgado
- StuntsCharles Grisham
- StuntsJohn Hateley
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- computer
- hacker
- virtual reality
- technology
- sword fight
- revenge
- cyberpunk
- scientist
- cyberspace
- surveillance
- based on short story
- world domination
- supernatural power
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1996-01-12PG-13
- Physical1996-06-11PG-13· Newline Home Video #N4408V [𝐕𝐇𝐒📼] 𝟵𝟯 mínutєѕ
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- Physical1996-06-12PG-13· Newline Home Video #N4448V [𝐕𝐇𝐒📼] 𝟵𝟯 mínutєѕ
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Also known as
International titles
- Газонокосильщик 2 За пределами киберпространстваRU
- Газонокосильщик 2 - За пределами киберпространстваRU
- El Cortador de cesped 2ES
- Lawnmower Man 2: Jobe's WarUS
- O Passageiro do Futuro - 2BR
- Επαφές Μιας Ξεχωριστής Πραγματικότητας 2GR
- Il tagliaerbe 2 - The CyberspaceIT
- The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond CyberspaceUS
