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"Not man. Not machine. More."

Jun 1 2018 R 1h 40m
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

Grey's a stay-at-home mechanic, whose wife is Asha. One day, Grey asks Asha to help him return a car to his client. Whilst Grey and Asha's self-driving car malfunctions, it crashes. Grey watches helplessly as Asha bleeds to death next to him. Grey returns home - a widowed quadriplegic, under the care of his mother. His wife's death and the inability of police to identify their attackers cause him to sink into a depression. After a suicide attempt, he's offered to have high tech chip implanted - enabling him to walk. Though initially hesitant, he's persuaded to have the surgery.

Written by

Leigh Whannell

Directed by

Leigh Whannell

Production Countries

United States of America, Australia

Production Companies

Film Victoria, Nervous Tick, Blumhouse Productions, Automatik Entertainment, Goalpost Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 26 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
231,614
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA