Hardwired
2009 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 5.1 · 28% critics
After a devastating accident leaves a man with severe injuries and total amnesia, a powerful corporation keeps him alive with a brain implant tied to a bold new technology. As he struggles with disturbing visions and missing memories, he begins to suspect the device is more control than cure—and that he’s been pulled into something dangerous.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-11-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 28/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 (96 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a pulpy, near-future thriller about memory loss, invasive tech, and shady corporations, with a Total Recall-style vibe; Not for you if you need tight plotting, strong tension, or polished execution.
Pros: intriguing sci-fi premise; corporate paranoia vibe; some entertaining moments | Cons: uneven acting; low-budget look; weak tension
Themes
- mind control
- amnesia
- on the run
- conspiracy
- corporate world
- special forces
- sabotage
- corporate conglomeration
- corporate mogul
- buried memories
- corporatism
- corporate state
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Cuba Gooding Jr.
as Luke Gibson
Val Kilmer
as Virgil Kirkhill
- AG
Alastair Gamble
as Marcus
Juan Riedinger
as Punk Blue
Michael Ironside
as Hal
Tatiana Maslany
as Punk Red
Rob Carpenter
as The Scientist
- DC
Dave Cote
as Dr. Price
Vicky Huang
as Aide
Lance Henriksen
as Randolph Hope
Directed by Ernie Barbarash