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Virtuosity
Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures

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Virtuosity

Justice needs a new program.

1995 106 min ★ 5.5 (632) Released
Action Crime Science Fiction Thriller

The Law Enforcement Technology Advancement Centre (LETAC) has developed SID version 6.7: a Sadistic, Intelligent, and Dangerous virtual reality entity which is synthesized from the personalities of more than 150 serial killers, and only one man can stop him.

Original title
Virtuosity
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$24,048,000
Reviews & Ratings 2
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May 12, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 4.0

Three Oscar winners- Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, and Louise Fletcher- are completely wasted in this high tech shoot-'em-up. Parker Barnes (Denzel Washington) is a cop convicted of murder and serving time. He becomes a guinea pig in some virtual reality testing involving capturing SID 6.7, a computer combination of over 200 criminals. SID's evil programmer releases SID (Russell Crowe) into the real world, and Barnes is released long enough to track him down. He must also drag along Madison Carter (Kelly Lynch), who spends most of her screen time trying to keep up with Barnes. Barnes finds out SID is also programmed with the behavior of the man really responsible for Barnes' family's demise, making the entire thing "personal." Carter's daughter is kidnapped by SID, and the finale takes place during a live TV/internet broadcast in a high rise building. Louise Fletcher is not given anything to do as an executive with the company that created SID. Crowe has the right physical look, but the screenwriter unwisely gave SID a bunch of unfunny one liners to utter during all the mayhem. A mass killer has not made this many stupid comments since the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series. Washington, trying to corner the market on 1990's serial killer trackers (see also "Fallen" and "The Bone Collector"), is okay as the killing cop. He tries to turn this into more than an action film, but his character is not there. Brett Leonard, of "The Lawnmower Man" and the bad "Hideaway," finally finds another movie to use his trademark computer special effects in. The effects are okay, but are constantly undermined and drowned out by all the bloodshed. The screenwriter makes bad plot decisions just so he can move his story along, not because they make sense- SID's programmer releases SID because he is mad. SID can regenerate himself with glass, SID is not really drawn to any of the other real-life killers he has been programmed with, just the one Barnes has flashbacks about. I thought SID would be like a superhuman serial killer, leaving other real life killers' clues in his path, but we get a passing Charles Manson mention, and that is it. There is more broken glass in this film than "Another 48 HRS", the previous broken glass film champion. Some fun almost comes in the climax, as Barnes pursues SID, and in turn is pursued by the cops for a crime SID framed him for. The film is ten minutes too long, as we must sit through Carter's daughter's scenes, which feels tacked on to the end. Yes, the computer effects are pretty good. Crowe is as good as he can be considering the script, but Leonard does not build any momentum in his direction. His camera is everywhere, but he wastes his talents on a screenplay that lumbers toward inevitability in every scene. In the climax, as SID takes over a TV broadcast to kill on the air, we see the viewership increase- one medium telling me how awful another medium is. I do not need a violent film to tell me there is too much violence on TV and the internet. That would be like a porn actress telling me women are used as sexual objects in strip clubs. Take away all the bells and whistles, and carnage and explosions, and you have an average film dressed up with a good cast.

Kamurai

Kamurai

Jan 21, 2021 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

Great watch, would watch again, and can recommend. While this is a trip in the way back machine, I think this going to remain a favorite of mine. Akin to "Back to the Future", seeing what people thought the future would be 20 years ago is really interesting, and what's more is that we've pushed boundaries where something like this movie could happen. We're probably still (2021) a ways away from digital silicone DNA, we're creating robots that are more and more life-capable and could have A.I. loaded into them to run a muck. It's an interesting mix of sci-fi, action, and true crime style entertainment that I think should hold interest for most audiences.

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Cast 49
Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Parker Barnes

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Sid 6.7

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Madison Carter

Alanna Ubach

Alanna Ubach

Ella

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

William Cochran

Stephen Spinella

Stephen Spinella

Lindenmeyer

Louise Fletcher

Louise Fletcher

Elizabeth Deane

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Wallace

Costas Mandylor

Costas Mandylor

John Donovan

Kevin J. O'Connor

Kevin J. O'Connor

Clyde Reilly

Kaley Cuoco

Kaley Cuoco

Karin

Una Damon

Una Damon

Woman with Video Camera

Christopher Murray

Christopher Murray

Matthew Grimes

Miguel Nájera

Miguel Nájera

Rafael Debaca

Miracle Vincent

Miracle Vincent

Christine Barnes

Traci Lords

Traci Lords

Media Zone Singer

Michael Buffer

Michael Buffer

Emcee

Heidi Schanz

Heidi Schanz

Sheila 3.2

Mara Duronslet

Mara Duronslet

Beautiful Woman at Olympic Stadium

Cheryl Lawson

Cheryl Lawson

Pretty Woman in Media Zone

Eiko Nijo

Eiko Nijo

Geisha Hostess

Monica Allison

Monica Allison

Woman on Train

Laura Leigh Hughes

Laura Leigh Hughes

Suburban Reporter

Virginia Watson

Virginia Watson

Anchorwoman

Lesa Noelle

Lesa Noelle

Screaming Woman

Mathew St. Patrick

Mathew St. Patrick

Onlooker at Electronics Store (uncredited)

Mari Morrow

Mari Morrow

Linda Barnes

Danny Goldring

Danny Goldring

John Symes

Anthony C. Hall

Anthony C. Hall

Locator Technician

Kevin Loreque

Kevin Loreque

Animatronic Bartender

Rolando Molina

Rolando Molina

Videostore Salesman

Gary Anthony Sturgis

Gary Anthony Sturgis

Officer at Video Store

Marva Hicks

Marva Hicks

Onscreen Talent

John Walcutt

John Walcutt

Swat Captain

Jordan Marder

Jordan Marder

Prison Transport Guard

Dustin Nguyen

Dustin Nguyen

Suburban Reporter

Tony Winters

Tony Winters

Male Newscaster

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Special Vocal Effects (voice)

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Spock (archive footage) (uncredited)

William Shatner

William Shatner

Captain James T. Kirk (archive footage) (uncredited)

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Dr. Leonard McCoy (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Sushi Chef (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

MMA Fan (uncredited)

Ahmed Ahmed

Ahmed Ahmed

Cameraman

Daniel Anderson

Daniel Anderson

Police Detective

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Sushi Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Andray Johnson

Andray Johnson

SWAT Officer (uncredited)

Laura Albert

Laura Albert

Wrestling Spectator (uncredited)

Ken Kilpatrick

Ken Kilpatrick

Ultimate Fighter (uncredited)

Crew 30
Richard Toyon

Richard Toyon

Art Direction

Jay Hart

Jay Hart

Set Decoration

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Design

Chris Walas

Chris Walas

Special Effects Makeup Artist

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunt Coordinator

Lance Gilbert

Lance Gilbert

Stunt Coordinator

Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Stunt Coordinator

Annie Ellis

Annie Ellis

Stunts

Doc Duhame

Doc Duhame

Stunts

LaFaye Baker

LaFaye Baker

Stunts

Lance Gilbert

Lance Gilbert

Stunts

Laura Albert

Laura Albert

Stunts

Michael Runyard

Michael Runyard

Stunts

Ousaun Elam

Ousaun Elam

Stunts

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Stunts

Scott Waugh

Scott Waugh

Stunts

Shane Dixon

Shane Dixon

Stunts

Troy Brown

Troy Brown

Stunts

Troy Gilbert

Troy Gilbert

Stunts

Brett Leonard

Brett Leonard

Director

Jono Oliver

Jono Oliver

Second Assistant Director

Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Second Unit Director

Deborah Aquila

Deborah Aquila

Casting

Hawk Koch

Hawk Koch

Executive Producer

Gary Lucchesi

Gary Lucchesi

Producer

Christopher Young

Christopher Young

Original Music Composer

Traci Lords

Traci Lords

Songs

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frank Smathers

Frank Smathers

Supervising Dialogue Editor

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Aug 4, 1995

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