Justice. Safe streets. Payback. Metallurgist John Henry Irons (O'Neal) vows to claim them all when a renegade military reject (Judd Nelson) puts new superweapons in dangerous hands. Helped by an electronics wiz (Annabeth Gish) and an imaginative scrap metal worker (Richard Roundtree), Irons becomes Steel. Wearing body armor, wielding a fearsome electrohammer and riding a gadget-packed motorcycle, he's ready to wage war...if he can fix the untimely glitches in his untested gear. "You all be cool now," the good-guy hero tells two crime victims he rescues. There'll be a lot of thrillin' before Steel himself can start chillin.'.
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 97 minutes
✓ Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
✓ Stars: Shaquille O'Neal, Annabeth Gish, Richard Roundtree, Judd Nelson, Irma P. Hall
✓ Director: John F. Link, Mark Irwin, Gary Wissner, Quincy Jones, Mervyn Warren
The Steel (1997) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Steel (1997) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Steel (1997) is staring with Shaquille O'Neal, Annabeth Gish, Richard Roundtree, Judd Nelson, Irma P. Hall, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker John F. Link, Mark Irwin, Gary Wissner, Quincy Jones, Mervyn Warren juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.