The Lawnmower Man

"God made him simple. Science made him a god."

Mar 6 1992 R 1h 48m
Horror, Sci-Fi

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

Plot

A scientist performs experiments involving intelligence enhancing drugs and virtual reality on a simple-minded gardener. He puts the gardener on an extensive schedule of learning, and quickly he becomes brilliant. But at this point the gardener has a few ideas of his own on how the research should continue, and the scientist begins losing control of his experiments.

Written by

Stephen King, Brett Leonard, Gimel Everett

Directed by

Brett Leonard

Production Countries

United States of America, Japan, United Kingdom

Production Companies

New Line Cinema, Allied Vision

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
41,463
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
42
Popularity
NA