Atomic Cyborg

Original title: Vendetta dal futuro

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A cyborg is programmed to kill a scientist who holds the fate of mankind in his hands. He fails and hides in a diner in a desert run by a woman who likes him. The people who sent him are aft... Read allA cyborg is programmed to kill a scientist who holds the fate of mankind in his hands. He fails and hides in a diner in a desert run by a woman who likes him. The people who sent him are after him and so is the local arm wrestling champ.A cyborg is programmed to kill a scientist who holds the fate of mankind in his hands. He fails and hides in a diner in a desert run by a woman who likes him. The people who sent him are after him and so is the local arm wrestling champ.

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5.3/10

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Daniel Greene

Paco Queruak

Janet Agren

Linda

Claudio Cassinelli

Peter Howell

George Eastman

Raul Morales

Roberto Bisacco

Cooper
(as Robert Ben)

Pat Monti

Andrea Coppola

Eddie
(as Andrew Louis Coppola)

Donald O'Brien

Prof. Olster

Frank Walden

Detective

Darwyn Swalve

Anatola Blanco

Amy Werba

Dr. Peckinpah

John Saxon

Francis Turner

Bruno Bilotta

Mosely Security Guard
(uncredited)

Omero Capanna

Gunman with Helmet
(uncredited)

Franco Fantasia

Rev. Arthur Mosely
(uncredited)

Patrizia Monti

Susie (female blonde cyborg)
(uncredited)

Dean Ricca

Ronny
(uncredited)

Sergio Testori

Hunt
(uncredited)

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Trivia
John Saxon, strictly adhering to Screen Actors Guild rules, refused to act in any scenes shot in America (all his scenes were shot in Italy) because this was not a union film. He credits SAG with saving his life, as he would have likely been on the helicopter that crashed, claiming the life of his co-star Claudio Cassinelli. He has not violated any SAG guidelines since. Two different but identically painted Bell helicopters were used for filming: the aircraft seen in close-up shots with Saxon has Italian registration, whereas the one seen flying--the helicopter involved in the fatal crash--has American registration.

Goofs
Turner's helicopter in the long shots is a Bell Jet Ranger but in close ups, it is an Agusta A109 variant.

Quotes
Raul Morales: When I get through with you, you'll have to wipe your ass with your nose
Paco Queruak: Fuck you

Alternate versions
The UK video version (released as "Fists Of Steel") was cut by 1 second to remove an ear-clap.

Connections
Featured in The Cine-Masochist: Hands of Steel (2010)

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8/10

Fantastic 80's fun

If you were to have watched this film when it was released, you'd have probably thought it was OK, or been a little disappointed. But watch it now, in 2017, and it takes on a whole different identity.

Hands of Steel is just a pure cheese fest of 80's stereotypes. The fight scenes are badly choreographed, the shoot outs have over the top sound effects dubbed on, magazine clips that never run out, and helicopters that seem to be able to withstand hundreds of bullets with no effect. The bad guys are even worse shots than in Commando!

The music and sound effects are typically and wonderfully 80's, and the script has to contain some of the corniest lines ever. And when they unleash the 'futuristic' laser weapon.. well, that was the final touch of perfection for me!

If you loved the 1980's and the action films it produced, then you will absolutely love Hands of Steel. I have never smiled and laughed so much watching a film in a long time. It's fantastic!

Watch it with a few friends and some beers, and you're guaranteed a fantastic evening.