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Steel

Steel

Aug 15, 1997
97 min
Science FictionActionAdventureDramaCrimeFantasy
4.3/ 10
268 votes

Overview

When a renegade military reject puts new superweapons in dangerous hands, John Henry Irons becomes Steel. Wearing body armor, wielding a fearsome electrohammer and riding a gadget-packed motorcycle, he's ready to wage war... if he can fix the untimely glitches in his untested gear.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
4.3/10
268 votes
IMDB
3.0/10
15,516 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
8%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
28/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$16,000,000Production cost
Box Office$1,686,429Worldwide gross
Profit-$14,313,571Loss
ROI
-89.5%Return on investment
US Box Office$1,710,972Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 nomination total

Details

Production information

"Heroes don't come any bigger."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$16,000,000

Revenue

$1,686,429

Production Companies

Quincy Jones-David Salzman EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

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