VIRTUAL ASSASSIN (1995)

MORGAN'S RATING

In the next century, Alexandra Ross and her father develop a way of virtually eradicating viruses that infect the Internet. In an effort to gain control of this unique anti-virus, a violent gang of cyberpunks take over the lab where the Ross's work, and only one man can keep this invention out of their deadly hands.

Michael Dudikoff (Nick James), Brion James (Nassim),  Terry Barclay (Horning), Craig Bruhnanski (Stewart), Garvin Cross (Numb), Jon Cuthbert (Devon), Duncan Fraser (Dr. Royce), David Fredericks (Older Cop), Andrew Guy (Younger Cop), Topaz Hasfal-Schou (Meghan), Art Irizawa (Oshiga), Jennifer Jasey (JP Thomas), Suki Kaiser (Alex Royce), Hiro Kanagawa (Kenji), Kate Lancaster (Nance), Dean McKenzie (Reef), Sarah Richardson (Girlfriend), Alvin Sanders (John), Chantel Tanguay (Belly Dancer), John Tench (Schreck), James Thom (Travis), Jonathan Walker (Dieter / Probe Tech), Jerry Wasserman (Jarvis).

DEATH ON THE INTERNET... WHO WILL CONTROL THE FUTURE?

FACTS

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

RELEASE DATE: September 19th, 1995 (USA) (VIDEO PREMIERE) - The film was released theatrically with the name Cyberjack, but was re-named Virtual Assassin for its video release. - Screened at the 1995 Vancouver Film Festival.

DIRECTOR: Robert Lee (The Operative). WRITER: Eric Poppen. PRODUCER: John A. Curtis. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: James Thom. CO-PRODUCER: Robert H. Straight. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Barry L. Collier. LINE PRODUCER: Christian Bruyere. ORIGINAL MUSIC: George Blondheim. DISTRIBUTOR: Prism Pictures.

CRITICAL COMMENTS

"Forget the sf pitch that this is sold with. This for the most part is only a thin pretext for a film that has no other pretensions to be anything other than a cheap Die Hard copy that sits on the 50c video shelves." -- The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review