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Robert Conrad is called out of retirement by screenwriters who saw at least the opening ten minutes of "Firefox" to stop a man-made killing machine named Robert Golem and played by character actor Richard Young. He's good. Aiding Conrad in his mission are a fetching lady cybernetics expert who helped devise Mr. Golem and several gleefully corrupt CIA agents who excel in not comprehending Golem's one purpose to exist, which is to kill people. Referring to the film as a "Made for TV Terminator" is about right, with the premise of a scientist who programs a hit-list of everyone he can't stand prior to offing himself not outside the realm of possibility even if the robot currently is.

He's some robot too, the tall dark handsome type, which makes sense. Why craft an ugly android who can't function socially? and if you ask me he is the most interesting character in the movie. Standout scenes include a one-night stand with a Linda Hamilton lookalike, leaping from various buildings to land on his feet, straighten his tie and amble off into the night, and a bizarre scene where he hacks an ATM with a greasy haired street punk looking on. He gives the kid a mocking raised eyebrow before sauntering away with his cash, demonstrating that he was also programmed to have at least a vestigial sense of humor. I'd hit the bars with him.

Others may disagree but I find the movie to be an engaging passable timekiller, with some decent action scenes, a healthy body count and an interesting perspective on how unelected government officials often regard the elected ones as obstacles to their wishes to govern the way they'd prefer. Gives one reason to pause in the Pandemic Age about whose line to believe, with scientists or physicians serving as pawns for those who are determined to play by their own rules. Conrad makes a decent lead, even getting the Girl in the end, with the robot's inevitable demise a marvelous laugh-out-loud moment for those who wonder how such things might take place. Easily found on YouTube or any number of bargain-bin DVD movie collections, which is where it likely belongs.

An ex-CIA operative is convinced by his old boss to return to action one last time to help track down a rogue agent who is going around killing people connected with the Agency. The only trouble is that the said agent is seemingly a lethally designed cyborg.

This is a mid-80's TV movie, so it's probably fair to say that expectations should be lowered accordingly. Seeing as it was released in 1986, it's only fair to surmise that it derives much of its influence from the recent smash hit film The Terminator. Obviously, it's a very poor man's Terminator though. But its combination of sci-fi with paranoid political intrigue was not such a bad concoction to be fair. It's delivered with just enough effort to ensure it's watchable. But it's best to accept in advance that the thrills on offer in this one are of the bargain basement variety.

A lame TV movie version of Terminator - sorta. We have a robot that looks human that goes around killing people he's programmed to kill. And it's a very boring film. Mainly a bunch of talk with some action scenes thrown in for some so called excitement.

I have no clue as to the type of film they used to film this movie with but it looks dark and dirty, just dingy looking. A drab film quality to go with a drab story - I guess it works well together.

This is not a film that Terminator fans should seek out - it's not nearly as exciting nor is it a quality film like Terminator. Instead it's just a lame, boring made for TV movie. If you miss this one, you aren't missing anything at all but some ugly 1980s hairstyles and clothing.

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Dou you already heard that old story of an US's agency calls back those former collaborators when some situation running out of control??, How about Schwarzenegger's COMMANDO or even Lambert's FORTRESS 2: RE-ENTRY also RAMBO III just name a few, it's happened with Robert Conrad to be back with full power to stop a hitman that going mad after many killings, they just don't aware him that in fact he is dealing with a powerful Cyborg, what a double-crossing.

I thought that he'd returned just by the gorgeous Scientist Karen Austin working as supporting high tech computer, the top-secret Cyborg's developing was under oversight of Robert Webber, now they ought stop the hybrid-human when he has to be recharging his plutonium batteries for a thirty minutes only, meanwhile it is impossible to break, (why they figure out a dynamite for instance or a bazooka, certainly not it will destroy the whole concept). Well it should be asking too much.

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First watch: 1987 / How many: 2 / Source: TV-Youtube / Rating: 5.

A veteran FBI agent (Robert Conrad) is recalled from retirement to eliminate a rampaging killer cyborg (Richard Young) that has gone murderously rogue. This fun TV Sci-actioner remains more than watchable fare, enhanced by a fine cast of familiar genre faces, and I've always got room for one more Man Vs Cybermaniac B-thriller! Assassin certainly isn't a neglected cult classic, but it is competently made, with decent action, and I've always admired the quality character work of gifted Thespians Len Birman and Jonathan Banks! Perhaps, those weaned on a high fiber optic diet of Six Million Dollar Man, and Reb Brown's roustabout Captain America might get more of a cybernetically enhanced kick out of Sandor Stern's 'Assassin' than others.