The Lawnmower Man

Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Jeff Fahey	Jobe Smith
Pierce Brosnan	Dr. Lawrence Angelo
Jenny Wright	Marnie Burke
Mark Bringleson	Sebastian Timms
Geoffrey Lewis	Terry McKeen
Jeremy Slate	Father Francis McKeen
Dean Norris	The Director
Colleen Coffey	Caroline Angelo
Jim Landis	Ed Walts
Troy Evans	Lieutenant Goodwin

Director	Brett Leonard
Producer	Gimel Everett; Edward Simons
Writer	Brett Leonard; Stephen King
Cinematography	Russell Carpenter
Musician	Dan Wyman

In 1992, The Lawnmower Man was hailed as a CGI (computer-generated image) breakthrough. It's fascinating to consider it in a historical context, knowing it came just a year after Terminator 2: Judgment Day and was followed by Jurassic Park a year later. Written and directed by Brett Leonard, The Lawnmower Man focuses on a scientist (Pierce Brosnan) trying to utilize technology for governmental gain. As with all top-secret government projects in the movies, it goes horribly wrong. Forced to progress from a chimp to a human subject, Brosnan secretly recruits local backwards boy and lawnmower pusher Jobe (Jeff Fahey). The increases in intelligence are alarming. He learns Latin in two hours, becomes an object of sexual desire (apparently all it takes is cowboy boots), and then develops telepathic and telekinetic abilities. What the film ought to be remembered and appreciated for are the visuals, which undoubtedly advanced the arcade and home computer game industry. --Paul Tonks