Eve of Destruction

"They gave her looks. Brains. Nuclear capabilities. Everything but an "off" switch."

1991 1h 39m EN

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4.7

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20%

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★4.7TMDB · 65🥫20%Rotten Tomatoes★5IMDB · 2,633

Science FictionActionThriller

Synopsis

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Eve is a military robot made to look exactly like her creator, Dr. Eve Simmons. When she is damaged during a bank robbery, the robot becomes an unstoppable killing machine. Colonel Jim McQuade is assigned to stop the robot and with the help from Dr. Simmons they have to predict where she will go next.

“They gave her looks. Brains. Nuclear capabilities. Everything but an "off" switch.”

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Cast

Gregory Hines
Colonel Jim McQuade
Renée Soutendijk
Dr. Eve Simmons / Eve VIII
Michael Greene
General Curtis
Kurt Fuller
Bill Schneider
John M. Jackson
Peter Arnold
Loren Haynes
Steve the Robot
Nelson Mashita
Scientist / Waiter
Greg Collins
Skaaren

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Duncan Gibbins
Writers: Duncan Gibbins, Yale Udoff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 42% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Duncan Gibbins, shot by Alan Hume. 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 Philippe Sarde. 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 Caroline Biggerstaff 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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Gregory Hines and Renée Soutendijk and Michael Greene carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They gave her looks. Brains. Nuclear capabilities. Everything but an "off" switch.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Duncan Gibbins directs. Alan Hume behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Caroline Biggerstaff cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 42% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Duncan Gibbins, shot by Alan Hume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Caroline Biggerstaff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gregory Hines and Renée Soutendijk and Michael Greene carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They gave her looks. Brains. Nuclear capabilities. Everything but an "off" switch.".
8IMDB entry: tt0101831 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.