Directed by Jack Gold
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Scorpion Releasing)
An American spy in Russia gets in a car accident and has his face, arm and some internal organs replaced with metal parts. When he is returned to America, FBI agent Elliot Gould is skeptical of his identity and intentions. He is relentlessly questioned and constantly followed to try to determine if he is actually the same person before being allowed back to work on a top secret scientific project. This is an unusual film, more sci fi than spy, though it has elements of both. The narrative weaves past and present events, utilizes first person perspective with the camera and has an unpredictable plot. The make up work is not particularly convincing, the "robot man" looks more like the "tin man" from the Wizard of Oz, but once you get past that shortcoming it is a very entertaining and unpredictable film.
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