Eve of Destruction (1990)

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17% of users liked it
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In this off-beat sci-fi adventure, a female scientist creates a sexy android version of herself and equips it with both the passionate emotions she lacks and a nuclear bomb. The trouble begins when the android is taken out for a test run and it ends up in the midst of a bank robbery where its… More In this off-beat sci-fi adventure, a female scientist creates a sexy android version of herself and equips it with both the passionate emotions she lacks and a nuclear bomb. The trouble begins when the android is taken out for a test run and it ends up in the midst of a bank robbery where its internal bomb is accidentally activated. Things get worse, when the robot comes emotionally unglued and launches into a destructive rampage while enacting out its repressed creator's darkest desires. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By: Duncan Gibbins
Genres: Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1990 Wide
On DVD: Jul 15, 2003
Studio: Nelson Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Fred Topel, About.com
Disappointing Terminator rip-off. Not enough chase, not enough destruction.
Gerry Shamray, Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Great title for a bad flick.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
The movie that introduced Gregory Hines as an action star. ("Running Scared" was a comedy!)

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Dr Blood

It really is the acting, or lack of it, that lets this down. It's so deadpan that they might as well all be in Pet Shop Boys video. You get the feeling that once they'd all got dressed up, the actors decided that was enough to earn their money and gave up on the rest of it.… More
It really is the acting, or lack of it, that lets this down. It's so deadpan that they might as well all be in Pet Shop Boys video. You get the feeling that once they'd all got dressed up, the actors decided that was enough to earn their money and gave up on the rest of it. I can't say I blame them either.
danny d

great flick
Dean M

Unstoppable! Renee Soutendijk is sexy and lethal as a sophisticated and deadly android run amok in this sci-fi thriller.

Cast

            Gregory Hines as Jim McQuade

            Renée Soutendijk as Dr. Eve Simmons/Eve VIII

            Michael Greene as General Curtis

            Kurt Fuller as Schneider

            John M. Jackson as Peter Arnold

            Loren Haynes as Steve/The Robot

            Ross Malinger as Timmy Arnold

            Nelson Mashita as Scientist/Waiter

            Alan Haufrect as Dr. Heller

            Kevin McCarthy as Bill Simmons Eve's Father

            Jeff McCarthy as Young Bill Simmons

            Nancy Locke as Catherine Simmons

            Larry Anderson as BMW Businessman

            Jim Antonio as Bill Kleinow

            Dan Barringer as 2nd Unit

            Derek Barton as 3rd Unit

            Sue Burke as Woman in Subway

            Maryedith Burrell as Dawn Perlin

            Marga Chavez as Elvira

            Carl Ciarfalio as Trooper Sergeant

            Richard Collier as Transcript in Subway

            Greg Collins as Skaaren

            Richard Cummings Jr. as Lt. Frankel

            Eugene Robert Glazer as 2nd Buddy

            Bill Gratton as Captain Ned Summers

            Randy Hall as 1st Unit

            David Hayward as Cal

            Mike Jolly as Stevenson

            Thomas Knickerbocker as Patrolman in Bar

            Christopher Kriesa as Korman

            Ronald William Lawrence as Granton

            Thomas Lupo as Trooper

            Coleen Maloney as Bartender

            Dakin Matthews as Singleton

            Ed Matthews as 1st Bank Robber

            Norman Merrill as 1st Scientist

            Tom Morga as 2nd Bank Robber

            Daniel O'Haco as 1st Buddy

            Craig Oldfather as Young Man on Train

            Jay Pickett as Man in Jeep

            Beth Richards as Young Eve

            Tim Russ as Carter

            Daryk Sebastian as Lt. Griffin

            Paul Tuerpé as 1st Cop

            George P. Wilbur as Trooper

            Nathaniel Merrill as First Scientist

            John Moio as Man in Subway

            Joe Kane as 1st Marine

            Rene Soutendijk
            
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