Hardware (film)

Hardware is a 1990 British cyberpunk science fiction horror film directed by Richard Stanley. The film stars Dylan McDermott, Stacey Travis, and Iggy Pop (as the radio DJ "Angry Bob"). It is set in a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland in the near future.

The plot revolves around a desert scavenger, Mo, who finds robot wreckage and brings it back to his girlfriend, Jill, a metal sculptor. Unbeknownst to them, the wreckage is a part of a highly dangerous military robot prototype, designated Mark 13, which is capable of self-repair and programmed to kill. Once reactivated, the Mark 13 reconstructs itself and goes on a murderous rampage within Jill's apartment.

The film is notable for its distinctive visual style, incorporating elements of industrial design, punk aesthetics, and body horror. It also features a soundtrack with prominent industrial and metal music. "Hardware" explores themes of technology, violence, paranoia, and the consequences of unchecked technological advancement. The film was the subject of a plagiarism lawsuit alleging that it was based on a 2000 AD comic story titled "SHOK!". Stanley settled out of court.