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"Hard Wired for Destruction"

1996 1h 27m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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A family of three is travelling in space, when they encounter a stranded spaceship. They manage to pull out one survivor (Grieco) who's in shock. However, when the father goes on to investigate the ship, he finds that everyone was murdered. Suddenly, the stranger leaves him on the damaged spaceship and starts to terrorize his wife and daughter, for it turns out that the stranger is really an emotionally unstable android programmed without morals, making him go on a killer rampage. Who will survive?

“Hard Wired for Destruction”

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Cast

Richard Grieco
Adam
Lara Harris
Katrina Carver
Robin Gammell
Dr. Milton
Brittany Ashton Holmes
Amy Carver
Ilia Volok
Dr. Claus Feldman
Edie McClurg
Dr. Marianne Snow
Corbin Bernsen
Foster Carver

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victoria Muspratt
Writers: Victoria Muspratt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Victoria Muspratt, shot by John B. Aronson. 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 Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Richard Grieco and Lara Harris and Robin Gammell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hard Wired for Destruction".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Victoria Muspratt directs. John B. Aronson behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Nancy Rosenblum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Victoria Muspratt, shot by John B. Aronson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nancy Rosenblum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Grieco and Lara Harris and Robin Gammell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Hard Wired for Destruction".
8IMDB entry: tt0118856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.