Steel
1997 · Movie · PG-13 · 97 min · ★ 4.3 · 20% critics
After a weapons test goes wrong, a former military designer returns home and discovers his technology is being used on the streets. He builds a homemade suit of armor, an electrified hammer, and a high-tech ride to take on the people spreading the dangerous gear—while dealing with the very real problems of untested equipment.
Based on Steel
Also known as Steel Man
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-08-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 20/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.3/10 (281 votes)
- Box office
- $1,710,972
- Budget
- $16,000,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like goofy, low-stakes superhero action with a junkyard DIY vibe and unintentional laughs, in the vein of Batman & Robin; Not for you if you want polished effects or serious, grounded hero stories.
Pros: campy, playful tone; nostalgic 90s vibe; so-bad-it’s-fun laughs | Cons: weak acting; cheesy one-liners; cheap-looking effects
Themes
- superhero
- based on comic
- los angeles, california
- soldier
- military
Cast & crew
Shaquille O'Neal
as John Henry Irons / Steel
Annabeth Gish
as Sparky
Richard Roundtree
as Uncle Joe
Judd Nelson
as Nathaniel Burke
Irma P. Hall
as Grandma Odessa
Harvey Silver
as Lamont
Ray J
as Martin
Charles Napier
as Col. David
Kerrie Keane
as Sen. Nolan
Eric Pierpoint
as Major
Directed by Kenneth Johnson