The Guyver

The Guyver (1991)

Lost for centuries... only one man can activate it!

FBI agent Max Reed witnesses Dr. Tetsu Segawa - a researcher for the mysterious Chronos Corporation - being murdered. Dr. Segawa had stolen an alien device known as "The Guyver" from Chronos. College student Sean Barker, whose girlfriend's father was Dr. Segawa, finds the Guyver's hiding spot while watching the forensic team investigating the crime scene.

Date of release
1991-03-18
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (216)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Science Fiction, Action
Director
Steve Wang, Screaming Mad George
Collection
The Guyver Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Bio Booster Armor Guyver
  • Filmed in: Los Angeles

The Guyver is a 1991 science fiction tokusatsu superhero film directed by Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang, and produced by Brian Yuzna. Loosely based on the Japanese manga series of the same name by Yoshiki Takaya, the film was produced in conjunction with Shochiku Films; the film stars Mark Hamill, Vivian Wu, Jack Armstrong, Jimmie Walker, and David Gale. The film is an international co-production between Japan and the United States.

Production

Bandai and Hero Communications approached Screaming Mad George to do the effects work for the film based on his work in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master; George agreed on the condition he could direct and brought along with him producer Brian Yuzna and fellow effects artist Steve Wang.

The animated version of Guyver is a lot more serious and meant for adults. It had a lot of gory violence and adult themes. As we got into script development, we realized that with the budget and schedule we had to shoot the movie, we'd probably be better off making it for a broader audience, like a PG-13.

Filming took place from October through December of 1990.

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