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Steel

Heroes don't come any bigger.

1997 · 1h 37m · PG-13 Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Directed by Kenneth Johnson

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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.

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12%
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Its protagonist is good-natured, wholesome, devoid of moral flaws and acutely civic-conscious. But good intentions aren't good enough, and this Shaq attack is too broad and episodic to attract anything other than the most undemanding crowd.

Leonard Klady, Variety
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Steel isn't a movie to excite or even entertain. It exists to move merchandise -- specifically, Shaquille O'Neal's oversized physique and marketing machine.

Sean Means, Film.com
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The Los Angeles Lakers' center, at 7-foot-1, is appealing and breathes much needed large life into a tolerable stinker of a film.

Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
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The concept may not be bad, but there are times when the execution borders on embarassing.

James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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Slow to gather momentum and generates little excitement or tension.

Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times

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