Cyborg

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Cyborg

R

1989

1h 22m

Sci-Fi

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In a future beset by chaos and violence, mercenary Gibson Rickenbacker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is charged with a mission that could change everything: protecting beautiful cyborg Pearl Prophet (Dayle Haddon). She holds the cure for a deadly disease that could destroy humanity, and must get it to scientists in Atlanta. But warlord Tremolo Fender (Vincent Klyn), fearing that his power will be undercut by peace, intends to make sure she never reaches her destination.

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

May 20, 2003

Mr. Van Damme's Gibson is so opaque that he makes Mel Gibson's Mad Max seem weepy by comparison.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

1/4

Few genres amuse me more than post-apocalyptic fantasies about supermen fighting for survival. Cyborg is one of the funniest examples of this category, which crosses Escape from New York with The Road Warrior but cheats on the budget.

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Richard Harrington

Washington Post

Jan 1, 2000

It's just another martial arts film, all dressed up with no place to go.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Aug 29, 2021

2/4

It never distinguishes itself as anything but another Mad Max wannabe, although its minor success did lead to two straight-to-video sequels (the first with an 18-year-old Angelina Jolie, the second with OJ Simpson's freeloading houseguest Kato Kaelin).

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Aug 24, 2021

6.5/10

I loved all the fake gore. Plenty of decapitated heads on a pole and bodies swinging off chains. Kill or be killed.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Aug 31, 2020

3/10

Ironically enough, the most believable cyborg is Van Damme ... in his role as a human.

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David B

@RT14283473 Sep 19, 2026

Had no desire to see this 37 years ago, now I see why.

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Lincoln L

@Linkolnbio2 Sep 18, 2026

An absolute slog, the story drags heavily, making the runtime feel twice as long as it actually is.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 15, 2026

Cyborg = a 1.5 star Movie!

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Tony M.

@tonymedleyjuniorjr May 17, 2026

CT5 JCVD Movie. JCVD kicking himself off the cross is a Golden Dumpster (Hall of Fame 2028). Why couldn't Jesus kick himself off the cross? Jesus Christ Van Damme. The movie itself is somewhere between Waterworld and Mad Max. Ass On Damien Priest is a weak antagonist, and the love story is weird... But I will always Phile a JCVD movie.

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Laurian D

@Laurian Dec 23, 2025

I'm giving this 5 stars because it's criminally underrated and deserves any boost it can get. No, it's not 5 star material, the plot is silly and character development doesn't exist 😊, but the over the top fights and atmosphere are spot on. The action is placed in a post-apocalyptic world and it really gives you that feeling. Nobody watched it for its story at the time, but for the entertaining fights. You should do the same 😊

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Brandon S

@Brandoom Oct 20, 2025

It's the peak of Cannon's made-for-tv schlock

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Albert Pyun

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Jean-Claude Van Damme

Gibson Rickenbacker

Deborah Richter

Nady Simmons

Vincent Klyn

Fender Tremolo

Alex Daniels

Marshall Strat

Dayle Haddon

Pearl Prophet

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Synopsis

In a future beset by chaos and violence, mercenary Gibson Rickenbacker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is charged with a mission that could change everything: protecting beautiful cyborg Pearl Prophet (Dayle Haddon). She holds the cure for a deadly disease that could destroy humanity, and must get it to scientists in Atlanta. But warlord Tremolo Fender (Vincent Klyn), fearing that his power will be undercut by peace, intends to make sure she never reaches her destination.

Director: Albert Pyun
Producer: Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
Screenwriter: Albert Pyun
Distributor: Cannon Films, Warner Home Vídeo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Golan-Globus, The Cannon Group, Paramount Pictures International
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.3M
Runtime: 1h 22m
Sound Mix: Surround

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