The Guyver
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| The Guyver | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Steve Wang |
| Produced by | Brian Yuzna |
| Starring | Mark Hamill Vivian Wu Jack Armstrong Michael Berryman |
| Music by | Matthew Morse |
| Cinematography | Levie Isaacks |
| Editing by | Andy Horvitch Joe Woo Jr. |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | March 18, 1991 |
| Running time | 105 min. |
| Country |  United States/Japan |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ?? |
| IMDb profile | |
The Guyver, also known as Mutronics, is a 1991 science fiction film based on the Guyver manga series.
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[edit] Plot
A college student named Sean Barker discovers that his girlfriend Mizky Segawa's father Dr. Tetsu Segawa, a researcher for the mysterious Chronos Corporation, has stolen an alien device known as "The Guyver," from Chronos, which fuses with him and causes him to be covered in a suit of bio-armor. The president of Chronos, Fulton Balcus, wants the Guyver back and sends his mutant henchmen, the Zoanoids, led by Lisker, to steal it back. They kidnap Mizky and take her back to Chronos, and Sean is seemingly killed when Lisker pulls the control medallion from his forehead, causing him to melt into a puddle of green slime and die. But the Guyver rebuilds Sean's body from a cellular level and resurrects him to save Mizky and kill the evil Zoanoids before finally facing Balcus himself, who transforms into a giant dinosaur-like monster (dubbed the Zoalord) to fight Sean.
[edit] Reception
The movie came under heavy criticism from critics and fans alike, but remains noticeable for Hamill's performance. The film generated enough interest for a sequel, Guyver: Dark Hero, with Armstrong replaced by David Hayter in the role of Sean. This sequel found more praise among fans and is considered a better representation[citation needed] of The Guyver mythology.
Confusingly enough, not only is Mark Hamill given top billing on the film's poster/box art, but the image rendered in such a way that it's suggested Hamill himself plays the role of the protagonist Sean Barker/The Guyver.
[edit] Cast
- Jack Armstrong .............. Sean Barker
- Mark Hamill ................. Max Reed
- Vivian Wu ................... Mizky Segawa
- Greg Paik ................... Dr. Tetsu Segawa
- David Gale .................. Fulton Balcus
- Michael Berryman ............ Lisker
- Jimmie Walker ................ Striker
- Peter Spellos ............... Ramsey
- Spice Williams .............. Weber
- Willard E. Pugh ............. Colonel Castle
- Jeffrey Combs ............... Dr. East
- David Wells ................. Dr. Gordon
