Product Details

• Actors: Masahiro Takashima, Brenda Bakke, James Brewster Thompson, Aya Enjôji, Kaori Mizushima
• Directors: Alan Smithee, Masato Harada
• Writers: Alan Smithee, Masato Harada, Jim Bannon
• Producers: Eiji Yamaura, Tetsuhisa Yamada, Tomoyuki Tanaka
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Section 23
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630415321X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,581 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High-concept Robots, September 3, 2000

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Regent St. Claire (Santa Monica, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gunhed [VHS] (VHS Tape)

High-concept Sci-Fi adventure about an island that actually is a computer called Kyron 5, itself created to design and manufacture super-advanced robots to be used as slaves for the rest of the world. One day Kyron decides that human beings are unnecessary, so it declares war on the world. But Kyron cannot be tamed, and after many lives are lost in the attempt, mankind decides to leave Kyron to its own devices. Ahhh, but Kyron is up to something, something big! We pick up the story 13 years after the "Robot Wars" on the island have ended, and a scavenger crew visits the island in order to try and scoop up some Gunhed parts which are extremely valuable on the black market. These "Gunhed" units are actually gigantic, transformer-styled tanks with individual personalities that were used in the war against Kyron, but their burnt-out carcasses were left to rust on the island. A little bit "Terminator 2," a little bit "Blade Runner," a little bit "Alien," this Japanese import totally delivers the goods. Superior story and production design.

5.0 out of 5 stars By far one of the most original sci-fi flics in a long time, January 17, 1999

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[e-mail] (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gunhed [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Set in the not to distant future, Gunhed is somewhat reminisent of the cult classic Robot Jocks, and is one hell of a movie. If you want non stop action and adventure, well this is for you.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gunhed is a Solid, Live-Action, SCI-FI Cult Video, October 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Gunhed [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you love Anime, you'll really love Gunhed.

This cult smash is a little-known piece of rare, live-action fare which delivers action and intrigue.

The hero is a young, Japanese "Yankee Fan" and techno-geek, who must wind his way through an island fortress in the last known working "battle tank", Gunhed.

There is an underlying sensuality set by the female lead, the "brawn" of the movie.

Gunhed is one for your library, if you're an anime nut.