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2018 · 1h 40m · Action, Science Fiction, Thriller · Australia, United States of America · Rated R (US)

Not man. Not machine. More.

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

Written & directed by
Leigh Whannell
Starring
Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Melanie Vallejo
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android horrorartificial intelligence (a.i.)body enhancementbody horrorbrutalitycyberpunkcyber thrillercyborgdronedystopiafuturehackerimplantmicroshipmurdernear futurepolicequadriplegicrevengesurgerytechnologytranshumanismviolence
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