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The Lawnmower Man

The Lawnmower Man

God made him simple. Science made him a god.

19925.61h 48m

Overview

A simple man is turned into a genius through the application of computer science.

Directed by Brett Leonard
Written by Brett Leonard, Gimel Everett, Stephen King
Produced by Gimel Everett
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $32.1M

Top Cast

Jeff Fahey

Jeff Fahey

Jobe Smith

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Lawrence Angelo

Jenny Wright

Jenny Wright

Marnie Burke

Mark Bringelson

Mark Bringelson

Sebastian Timms

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Terry McKeen

Jeremy Slate

Jeremy Slate

Francis McKeen

Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Director

Colleen Coffey

Colleen Coffey

Caroline Angelo

Troy Evans

Troy Evans

Lieutenant Goodwin

Austin O'Brien

Austin O'Brien

Peter Parkette

Themes & Keywords

dreamsvirtual realitytechnologychimpmanipulationbotanistlemonaderevengecyberpunkscientistcyberspacesurveillancebased on short storyintelligentworld dominationsupernatural power

About The Lawnmower Man

The Lawnmower Man is a science fiction, horror film released in 1992 exploring themes of dreams, virtual reality, technology, chimp, manipulation, botanist. Directed by Brett Leonard, it stars Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan, Jenny Wright. A simple man is turned into a genius through the application of computer science.

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