Cyborg 2

Cyborg 2

Year: 1993

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: English

Director: Michael Schroeder

AdventureActionScience FictionEpic heroesThought-provoking sci-fi action and future technology

In 2074 the cybernetics market is ruled by rival firms Pinwheel Robotics (USA) and Kobayashi Electronics (Japan). Cyborgs serve every purpose, from soldiers to sex workers. Pinwheel creates Casella Reese, a prototype built for espionage and assassination, loaded with a liquid explosive called Glass Shadow. The company intends to use her to wipe out Kobayashi’s board of directors.

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Timeline & Setting – Cyborg 2 (1993)

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Time period

2074

In 2074, androids are commonplace and two mega-corporations dominate the cyborg market. Technology has advanced to the point where bodies can be enhanced and weapons can be integrated into life-like machines. The era is defined by high-stakes corporate warfare, rapid biotech development, and a blurred line between human and machine.

Location

USA, Japan, African coast

The story moves from Pinwheel's high-security facilities in the USA to Kobayashi Electronics in Japan, reflecting a transnational corporate war over the future of cyborgs. Key action unfolds within sleek corporate environments and advanced research labs, where espionage and assassination plots are engineered. The climax shifts to the African coast, providing a brutal, sun-drenched backdrop for the final confrontations and escape routes.

🏢 Corporate Hubs 🌍 Global Rivalry 🏖️ African Coast

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Main Characters – Cyborg 2 (1993)

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Casella 'Cash' Reese (Angelina Jolie)

A Pinwheel prototype cyborg engineered for espionage and assassination, Cash is filled with a liquid explosive called Glass Shadow. She is programmed to simulate human senses and emotions, creating a disturbing blend of vulnerability and danger. Pursued by Pinwheel and other factions, she seeks a future free from manipulation and control.

💼 Prototype 🤖 Emotion-Driven 🕵️ Espionage

Colton 'Colt' Ricks (Elias Koteas)

A skilled combat trainer and Cash's ally, Colt helps her escape Pinwheel and navigate a treacherous landscape of corporate plots. He is loyal and resourceful, but the pursuit forces him to confront mortality in a future where human limits are tested by technology.

⚔️ Soldier 🧭 Loyal 🧠 Strategist

Daniel 'Bench' Bench (Billy Drago)

Pinwheel's hired killer and relentless pursuer, Bench operates as a ruthless enforcer in the chase for Cash and Colt. His sharp instincts and brutal methods contrast with Cash's programmed sophistication, heightening the film's tension. He dies after a brutal boxing confrontation on the African coast.

⚔️ Hunter 🧭 Relentless 🗡️ Assassin

Mercy (Jack Palance)

A human/android hybrid created by Pinwheel, Mercy escapes capture and becomes a volatile catalyst in the struggle against the company's monopoly. He represents the next stage of evolution and has the means to manipulate digital networks. Mercy detonates his Glass Shadow bomb, destroying Pinwheel HQ and killing both himself and Dunn.

🧬 Hybrid ⚡ Revolutionary 🧠 Adaptive

Martin Dunn (Allen Garfield)

Pinwheel's ruthless CEO who orchestrates the plan to wipe out Kobayashi Electronics to secure a market monopoly. He believes his corporate vision justifies lethal means and retribution. His confrontation with Mercy marks the collapse of Pinwheel's empire and the end of his own control over the cyborg market.

🏢 CEO 💰 Calculating 🧠 Manipulator

Chen (Karen Sheperd)

A rival bounty hunter and cyborg adversary who schemes to reprogram Cash and kill Ricks, seeking vengeance and control. Chen's plans complicate the pursuit and fuel the film's action sequences, ending with her electrocuted by a fuse box during a fight with Ricks.

🗡️ Rival 🧩 Schemer ⚡ Dangerous

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Major Themes – Cyborg 2 (1993)

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💼 Corporate Greed

Pinwheel's CEO manipulates technology and people to force a monopoly, showing how profit motives drive dangerous and immoral actions. The plot centers on eliminating a rival board to consolidate power and control over the cyborg market. This theme highlights the human cost of unchecked corporate ambition and the theft of life for financial gain.

🤖 Cyborg Identity

Cash is a prototype cyborg designed to mimic human emotions, raising questions about what it means to be human when feelings can be programmed. Mercy, a human/android hybrid, embodies the uneasy fusion of biology and machinery and challenges Cash's sense of self. The story explores free will, memory, and the limits of control when technology can simulate consciousness.

🧬 Mortality

The film contrasts Cash's preserved youth with Colt Ricks' aging, underscoring the fragility of life in a world of enhancement. Mercy's destructive act and Dunn's downfall accelerate the collapse of Pinwheel, blurring lines between evolution and annihilation. The ending hinges on questions of legacy, memory, and whether true life can endure beyond systems built to replace it.

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