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Steel

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1997 film directed by Kenneth Johnson

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When a renegade military reject puts new superweapons in dangerous hands, John Henry Irons becomes Steel. Wearing body armor, wielding a fearsome electrohammer and riding a gadget-packed motorcycle, he's ready to wage war... if he can fix the untimely glitches in his untested gear.

Released: 1997-08-1597 minDir: Kenneth JohnsonScience Fiction, Action, Crime, FantasyBudget: $16.0MBox office: $1.7M

Cast

  • 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

Themes

  • superhero
  • based on comic
  • los angeles, california
  • soldier
  • military

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Ratings

IMDb

3/10

15,516 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

4%

Metacritic

28/100

Year
1997
Runtime
97 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Rated
PG-13
Awards
1 nomination total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Based on
Steel
Screenwriter
Kenneth Johnson
Cast member
Tembi Locke
Production company
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Cinematographer
Mark Irwin
Narrative location
Los Angeles
Filming location
Los Angeles
Duration
93
FilmAffinity ID
668937
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1997-08-15
title
Steel
review score
28/100
assessment
Bechdel test
box office
1710972
capital cost
16000000
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