The Guyver

"Lost for centuries... only one man can activate it!"

1991 1h 32m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 215

Science FictionAction

Synopsis

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FBI agent Max Reed witnesses Dr. Tetsu Segawa - a researcher for the mysterious Chronos Corporation - being murdered. Dr. Segawa had stolen an alien device known as "The Guyver" from Chronos. College student Sean Barker, whose girlfriend's father was Dr. Segawa, finds the Guyver's hiding spot while watching the forensic team investigating the crime scene.

“Lost for centuries... only one man can activate it!”

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Cast

Jack Armstrong
Sean Barker / The Guyver
Mark Hamill
Max Reed
Vivian Wu
Mizky Segawa
Greg Joung Paik
Dr. Tetsu Segawa
Jimmie Walker
Striker
Peter Spellos
Ramsey
Michael Berryman
Lisker
Spice Williams-Crosby
Weber

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Wang
Writers: Jon Purdy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Guyver Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Wang, shot by Levie Isaacks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matthew Morse. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Woo Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jack Armstrong and Mark Hamill and Vivian Wu carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Lost for centuries... only one man can activate it!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Wang directs. Levie Isaacks behind the camera. Matthew Morse scores. Joe Woo Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Guyver Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Steve Wang, shot by Levie Isaacks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Matthew Morse. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joe Woo Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jack Armstrong and Mark Hamill and Vivian Wu carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Lost for centuries... only one man can activate it!".
9IMDB entry: tt0101988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Levie Isaacks
Original score: Matthew Morse
Editing: Joe Woo Jr.
Makeup / hair: Screaming Mad George
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Guyver (1991)

Part of

The Guyver Collection

The film tells of a young man, Sean Barker, who discovers an alien artefact called "The Unit" which changes Barker into an alien-hybrid super soldier called "The Guyver" and change his life forever.

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JPV8522025-09-06
★ 4/10
Pretty painful to watch as the campy comedic elements were pretty bad, but I can commend it for some impressive effects and even the costumes, Guyver mainly, were fairly impressive, though less lighting would've disguised some of the flaws. Mark Hammil was clearly getting any money at this point in his career post Star Wars. Not the worst movie I've seen by any stretch but one I will not revisit outside of listening to the audio commentaries. 2.0/5

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