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2018 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 7.5

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A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

Also known as Stem

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Details
Years
2018
Release date
2018-05-31
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
100 min
Max quality
HD
TMDB rating
7.5/10 (5,021 votes)
Box office
$14,316,615
Budget
$3,000,000

Themes

  • future
  • artificial intelligence (a.i.)
  • hacker
  • police
  • technology
  • cyborg
  • dystopia
  • revenge
  • murder
  • drone
  • cyberpunk
  • transhumanism
  • +11 more

Awards & recognition

  • AACTA AwardBest Original Music Score · 2018 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Sound · 2018 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Editing · 2018 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Original Screenplay · 2018 · nominated
  • AACTA AwardBest Production Design · 2018 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Leigh Whannell