Hardware

1990 film by Richard Stanley
Movie film Q1230682
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Hardware is a 1990 film that blends multiple genre elements. The film is classified as a horror film, science fiction film, B movie, post-apocalyptic film, action film, and dystopian film. [1][2]

Hardware

Summary

Hardware is a film[1]. Hardware ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,152 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hardware's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hardware was directed by Richard Stanley[4].
  • Hardware's composer is recorded as Simon Boswell[5].
  • Hardware's genre is horror film[6].
  • Hardware's genre is science fiction film[7].
  • Hardware's genre is B movie[8].
  • Hardware's genre is post-apocalyptic film[9].
  • Hardware's genre is action film[10].
  • Hardware's genre is dystopian film[11].
  • Hardware's genre is cyberpunk[12].
  • A cast member of Hardware was Dylan McDermott[13].
  • A cast member of Hardware was Stacey Travis[14].
  • A cast member of Hardware was Iggy Pop[15].
  • A cast member of Hardware was Carl McCoy[16].
  • A cast member of Hardware was Lemmy[17].
  • A cast member of Hardware was John Lynch[18].
  • A cast member of Hardware was William Hootkins[19].
  • A cast member of Hardware was Oscar James[20].
  • A cast member of Hardware was Mac McDonald[21].
  • Hardware was produced by JoAnne Sellar[22].
  • Hardware's production company is recorded as British Satellite Broadcasting[23].
  • The original language of Hardware was English[24].
  • Hardware was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Hardware's review score is recorded as 5.7/10[26].
  • Hardware's review score is recorded as 41/100[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hardware was produced by JoAnne Sellar[22]. Hardware was directed by Richard Stanley[4]. Cast members include Dylan McDermott[13], Stacey Travis[14], Iggy Pop[15], Carl McCoy[16], Lemmy[17], and John Lynch[18].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1990[28], November 8, 1990[29], September 14, 1990[30], and October 5, 1990[31]. The original language of Hardware was English[24]. Genres include horror film[6], science fiction film[7], B movie[8], post-apocalyptic film[9], action film[10], and dystopian film[11]. Hardware was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 5.7/10[26], 41/100[27], and 46%[32].

Why It Matters

Hardware ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,152 views/month).[2] Hardware has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Hardware is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1990-11-08T00:00:00Z, +1990-09-14T00:00:00Z +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+90'}
    Mpa film rating R
    Original language of film or tv show English
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