Cyborg 2087

{{Infobox film

| name = Cyborg 2087

| image = Cyborg2087.jpg

| caption = VHS video cover (UK version)

| director = Franklin Adreon

| producer = Earle Lyon

| writer = Arthur C. Pierce

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| music = Paul Dunlap

| cinematography =

| editing = Frank P. Keller

| studio = Harold Goldman Associates

| distributor = United Pictures Corporation

| released = {{Film date|1966|10}}

| runtime = 86 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

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Cyborg 2087 is a 1966 science fiction film directed by Franklin Adreon and written by Arthur C. Pierce.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/72054/cyborg-2087#credits|title=Cyborg 2087|work=Turner Classic Movies|location=Atlanta|publisher=Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner)|access-date=July 19, 2016}} The film stars Michael Rennie, Karen Steele, Wendell Corey, and Warren Stevens.

Plot

In 2087, free thought is illegal and the population is controlled by governments. A small band of free thinkers sends Garth A7, a cyborg, back in time to 1966 to prevent Professor Sigmund Marx from revealing his new discovery. The discovery will eventually make mind control possible and create a tyranny in Garth's time. He is pursued by two "Tracers" (also cyborgs) sent by the government to stop him.

Garth enlists the help of Dr. Sharon Mason, Marx's assistant. He gets her to summon her friend, medical doctor Zeller, to operate on him to remove a homing device used by the Tracers to track him. The local sheriff also becomes involved.

Garth defeats the Tracers and convinces Professor Marx to keep his discovery secret. Then, with his future wiped out as a result, Garth ceases to exist; the people who helped him do not even remember him.

Cast

Michael Rennie as Garth
Karen Steele as Dr. Sharon Mason
Wendell Corey as the sheriff
Warren Stevens as Dr. Zeller
Eduard Franz as Professor Sigmund Marx
Harry Carey, Jr. as Jay C
Dale Van Sickel as Tracer #1
Troy Melton as Tracer #2
John Beck as Skinny

Reception

TV Guide rated it 1/5 stars and wrote that it is "an honest attempt make a statement, but it is poorly executed".{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/cyborg-2087/review/111974/|title=Cyborg 2087|author=|work=TV Guide|accessdate=2016-02-02}} The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction noted the similarities between this film and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It said that while the movie had a better grasp of time travel paradoxes than other movies of the era, that the performances were weak.{{cite web |url=http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/cyborg_2087 |title=Cyborg 2087 |publisher=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction}} DVD Talk found that while the movie was cheap, it was better than its reputation.{{cite web |url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/72348/cyborg-2087/ |title=Cyborg 2087 |author=Stuart Galbraith IV |publisher=DVD Talk}}

Production

It was part of a series of nine low-budget films produced by United Pictures Corporation. The films were intended for TV distribution, but they had theatrical releases. The writer and director's next film, Dimension 5, also featured time travel.{{sfn|Green|2014|pages=120–121}} The budget was $100,000 in 1966.

Home media

It was remastered and released on Blu-Ray in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Cyborg-2087-Blu-ray-Michael-Rennie/dp/B073ZWK3B7|title = Cyborg 2087|website = Amazon|date = 26 September 2017}} It was released in the United Kingdom with minor cuts, reducing the run time by two minutes.[https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/cyborg-2087 bbfc.co.uk]{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

References

Sources

{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ga6DAwAAQBAJ&q=dimension+5&pg=PA120|title=Jeffrey Hunter, the Film, Television, Radio, and Stage Performances|pages=120–121|first=Paul|last=Green|publisher=McFarland & Company|year=2014|location=Jefferson, North Carolina|isbn=978-0786478682}}