Highly anticipated by fans of highly eccentric director Abel Ferrara and Italian actress Asia Argento (daughter of horror legend Dario), this adaptation of pioneer cyberpunk author William Gibson's short story is a curious and not altogether successful bit
of business. In a future that's barely a mouse-click away, industrial spy Fox (Christopher Walken) specializes in seducing top-flight programmers away from their employers: Why steal software with a limited shelf-life when you can get the guy who writes it, and collect a hefty fee from his
grateful new boss? Fox senses that cyber-superstar Hiroshi (artist Yoshitaka Amano) is almost ready to jump ship, and enlists...
Released:
1998
Rated:
R
Length:
92 mins