Steel (1997) - Movie Details
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| Release Date: | August 15, 1997 |
| Genre: | Sci-Fi, Crime, Action |
| Director: | Kenneth Johnson |
| Writer: | Kenneth Johnson, Jon Bogdanove, Louise Simonson |
| Cast: | Kerrie Keane, Thom Barry, Charles Napier, Judd Nelson, Hill Harper, Ray J, Irma P. Hall, Richard Roundtree, Annabeth Gish, Shaquille O'Neal |
| Studio: | Warner Brothers |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG-13 for superhero action violence. |
John Henry Irons was a military officer overseeing a new generation of weapons: guns that used lasers or sonic blasts to take down the enemy without killing them. But during a routine exercise, one man became overzealous and pushed the weapons beyond their approved capabilities, and the result was the death of a US Senator and the loss of Irons' best friend's legs. The man was dismissed from the army, and John Henry Irons returned...
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I used to be a comic book fan, especially of DC Comics. But one comic I never was that thrilled about was Steel; the artwork was bad and most of the stories seemed the same. For some reason, he became rather popular, despite just being yet another spin-off of the Superman franchise. That's what Steel is in the comics: A man who tried to live up to Superman's legacy while Superman was "dead." The comic book wasn't that good, and just as I predicted from the first moment I heard of this movie, the movie was even worse. Full movie review »
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Anonymous says:
June 20, 2004I saw the movie some time ago, and as a DC Comic fan you will like this movie. There where some parts which could be better but i always want see movies about superheros. If you like JLA you will like "Steel - the movie"
Anonymous says:
October 28, 2003I have never watched this movie, and likely never will. All I can say is this: Shaq sucks a nut as an actor.