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. |
| Release date(s) | 1991 |
| Running time | 105 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ?? |
| IMDb profile | |
[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 from Chronos an alien device known as "The Guyver," 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.
The movie came under heavy criticism from critics and fans alike, but remains noticable for Hamill's performance. Due to misleading advertising, many viewers went into the film believing that Hamill was actually playing the Guyver. 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 of The Guyver mythology.
Many people who have not heard of the Guyver prior to seeing the film, or happen to not remember the title simply call the film "the movie where Mark Hamill transforms into a giant Cockroach".
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
