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Release Date: 1992
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Lewis, Michael Gregory, Jim Landis, Colleen Coffey, Austin O'Brien, Mark Bringelson, Rosalee Mayeux, Joe Hart, Jeremy Slate, Dean Norris, John Laughlin ...MORE
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Lewis, Michael Gregory, Jim Landis, Colleen Coffey, Austin O'Brien, Mark Bringelson, Rosalee Mayeux, Joe Hart, Jeremy Slate, Dean Norris, John Laughlin, Troy Evans, Jenny Wright, Jeff Fahey ...LESS
Categories: Movies, Sci-Fi Horror, Horror, Science Fiction
The Lawnmower Man is a 1992 American science fiction horror film written by Brett Leonard and Gimel Everett. The film is named after a Stephen King short story of the same title, though the stories are unrelated. The film stars Jeff Fahey as Jobe Smith, a simple-minded gardener, and Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Lawrence Angelo, the scientist who decides to experiment on him.
Despite the fact that the film was originally titled Stephen King's The Lawnmower Man, the film bears very little resemblance to the short story. King successfully sued the producers for attaching his name to the film and... MORE
The Lawnmower Man is a 1992 American science fiction horror film written by Brett Leonard and Gimel Everett. The film is named after a Stephen King short story of the same title, though the stories are unrelated. The film stars Jeff Fahey as Jobe Smith, a simple-minded gardener, and Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Lawrence Angelo, the scientist who decides to experiment on him.
Despite the fact that the film was originally titled Stephen King's The Lawnmower Man, the film bears very little resemblance to the short story. King successfully sued the producers for attaching his name to the film and stated in court documents that the film "bore no meaningful resemblance" to his story.
An earlier short film, also titled "The Lawnmower Man", is a more faithful adaptation of the short story. It was directed by Jim Gonis in 1987.
Dr. Lawrence Angelo (Pierce Brosnan) works for Virtual Space Industries. His part in "Project 5" involves increasing the intelligence of chimpanzees using drugs and virtual reality. One of the experiment's chimps escapes using the warfare technology that he was being trained to use. Dr. Angelo is revealed as generally a pacifist, who would much rather explore the LESS
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