Adventure Cult Classic

Plughead is back, and this time he's engineering immortality in a toxic, cyberpunk wasteland.

CIRCUITRY MAN II: PLUGHEAD REWIRED

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1994 · 1h 38m · R · Adventure / Science Fiction · IMDB TMDB

At a time when the Earth's atmosphere has been destroyed, survivors have been forced to live underground, and their future is controlled by Plughead. All that stands in his way is the android Circuitry Man and Kyle, a beautiful FBI agent.

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What is Circuitry Man II: Plughead Rewired about?

Circuitry Man II: Plughead Rewired is a 1994 American adventure science fiction film directed by Steven Lovy and Robert Lovy about an android and an FBI agent teaming up in a polluted future to stop the villain Plughead, who is forcing a scientist to create longevity chips for the elite.

Programmer's Pick

Plughead returns, this time with even more wires crossed and an appetite for immortality. Between cybernetic outlaws, longevity chips, and a pleasure android pressed into hero duty, this sequel doubles down on post-apocalyptic weirdness and B-movie invention.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

In a dystopian future where Earth's atmosphere has been ruined and humanity is forced to live underground, power rests in the hands of Plughead, a criminal with a penchant for rewiring both machines and people. With the help of a coerced scientist, Plughead hatches a scheme to manufacture longevity chips for the wealthy. Enter Kyle, a determined FBI agent who breaks the pleasure android Danner out of an asylum, press-ganging him into her pursuit of Plughead. Their uneasy alliance unfolds against a backdrop of cybernetic intrigue, pollution, and underground survival, as they navigate a world where technology and desperation collide. Expect cyberpunk aesthetics, inventive threats, and a villain who truly lives up to his moniker.

Details & Specs

Directors: Steven Lovy, Robert Lovy
Writers: Steven Lovy, Robert Lovy
Release: 1994
Runtime: 1h 38m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction
Also Known As: Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II

Why This Matters

This sequel continues the story of the 1990 cult classic Circuitry Man, reuniting key cast members and creators Steven and Robert Lovy for another post-apocalyptic science fiction adventure.

— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Directors: Steven Lovy +1 more Writers: Steven Lovy +1 more

Vernon Wells Plughead

Deborah Shelton Kyle

Jim Metzler Danner

Dennis Christopher Leech

George Murdock Senator Riley BB Bill Bolender

George Buck Flower Jerry GG Gigi Gaston BM Bob M. Unzueta RK Rick Kahana BM Bridget Marks SR Steven Reich Hermit

Judy Tenuta Transportation Officer

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Why Cult

Plughead Returns

Vernon Wells reprises his role as the wired-up villain, bringing even more menace and mad science to the table.

Cyberpunk Wasteland

Set in a polluted, post-apocalyptic Earth where survivors live underground, the film leans hard into dystopian cyberpunk style.

Longevity Chips Scheme

The plot revolves around the creation of life-extending chips for the elite, adding a biotech noir angle to the cyber-adventure.

Android Hero

Danner, the pleasure android, is yanked from the asylum and thrust into the hero's role, making for a unique protagonist pairing.

Scene Gallery

Threat File

Trigger

Plughead kidnaps a scientist

Threat

Manufacturing of longevity chips for elites

Effect

Exacerbates control over the post-apocalyptic survivors

Setting

Polluted, underground future Earth

Questions from the Vault

When was Circuitry Man II: Plughead Rewired released? +

Circuitry Man II: Plughead Rewired was released in 1994.

Who directed Circuitry Man II: Plughead Rewired? +

Circuitry Man II: Plughead Rewired was directed by Steven Lovy and Robert Lovy.

How long is Circuitry Man II: Plughead Rewired? +

The film has a runtime of 98 minutes.

What genre is Circuitry Man II: Plughead Rewired? +

It is an adventure and science fiction film.

How does Plughead plan to achieve immortality for his clients? +

Plughead kidnaps a female scientist and forces her to help him manufacture life-extending longevity chips, which he intends to sell to the wealthy and powerful.