Hardware

Hardware (1990)

  • 55% of critics liked it
    (11 reviews)

  • 54% of users liked it
    (5,100 ratings)

Music video director Richard Stanley made his feature debut with this apocalyptic, post-industrial nightmare set in the distant future. Dylan McDermott stars as Moses "Hard Mo"' Baxter, a washed-up ex-soldier who spends most of his time in "The Zone" -- a scorched,… More

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Action & Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Sep 14, 1990 Wide
Millimeter Films

Critic Reviews

  • Ian Berriman, SFX Magazine

    One of those lovingly crafted movies where ingenuity and enthusiasm overcome the budgetary limitations.

  • Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

    Shut up. Try to pay attention.

  • Aaron Hillis, GreenCine

    Its psychedelic unease, heavy-metal textures, nihilistic humor, DIY artistry and ... frights are still gloriously entertaining after two decades of special-effects advancements.

  • Todd Gilchrist, Cinematical

    ...a worthy film to revisit primarily to see how well it fueled our feverish imaginations before it fell to the wayside.

  • Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

    Nearly two decades later, Hardware retains its merciless poise, and while the filmmaker has slipped into obscurity, his finest work still lunges for the throat.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • xGary X


    A scavenger in a post-apocalyptic wasteland uncovers the remains of a robotic assassin which rebuilds itself and runs amok in a civilian apartment building. Richard Stanley's heritage as a music video director is obvious in this highly derivative sci-fi B movie that owes huges… More

  • Lee ?


    Post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk horror based on a short comic book story called "Shok" about a self-repairing combat cyborg that terrorizes a lady in an apartment block. Pretty good I thought. I liked its interpretation of a post nuclear holocaust world. Pretty cool soundtrack… More

  • Jeff "


    Crtics have hailed Hardware as a misunderstood post apocalyptic masterpiece in the tradition of Mad Max. Having watched it, I initially had mixed feelings about this film. It's raw, gritty and it's low budget only adds to the films energy. The biggest problem I had with the… More

  • _kelly .


    This begins with a tight dystopic aesthetic but it loses its way when it confines itself to the one set - a main character's apartment - for the majority of the film. I wanted there to be more to this film because more was promised in the first act. Once it gets rolling, there… More

  • Nicki M


    Trashy, but kind of watchable.

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