Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II (1994)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1994
Running Times: 98 mins
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound: Ultra Stereo

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: IRS Media / Trans Atlantic Entertainment
Executive Producers: Miles A. Copeland III, Paul Colichman, Paul Rich, Robert M. Bennett
Producer: Steven Reich
Co-Producers: Robert Lovy, Steven Lovy
Line Producer: John Schouweiler
Unit Production Manager: John Schouweiler
Production Coordinator: Eric Miller

SCRIPT
Script: Robert Lovy, Steven Lovy

DIRECTION
Directors: Robert Lovy, Steven Lovy
2nd Unit Director: Mark A. Shelton
1st Assistant Director: Jeanine Rohn
2nd Assistant Director: Suzie Pelissier
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Andrea A. Friedland
2nd Unit Assistant Director: Gina Graham

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Stephen Timberlake
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Mark A. Shelton
1st Assistant Camera: John Farris
2nd Unit 1st Assistant Camera: John Paszkiewicz
2nd Assistant Camera: Jeff Fry
2nd Unit 2nd Assistant Camera: Brian Mussetter
Gaffer: George Phillips
Electricians: Domenic Sfreddo, Richard Quinn
2nd Unit Electrician: Bruce Jagoda
Best Boy Electric: Wayne I. Eulert
Best Boy Grips: Jeffrey Allen Kincheloe, C. Roy Nigra
Key Grips: Michael Stocks, Ralph Scherer
Grips: Nathaniel James, Douglas M. Pavone, Rick Kelly
Dolly Grip: Keith A. Markham
Stills: Anne Fishbein
Colour Timer: Ray Morfino

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: David Dresher
Additional Scenes Editor: Jill M. Blaisdell
Associate Film Editor: Tzarina V. Edillon
Assistant Film Editor: Guy Sappington
Apprentice Film Editors: Craig Mayo, Fay Bolah
Post-Production Supervisor: Andrew M. Stewart

MUSIC
Music: Tim Kelly
Music Supervisor: Kevin Benson
Music Editor: Jonas Thaler

SOUND
Production Sound Mixer: D.J. Ritchie
2nd Unit Sound Mixer: Jack Bornoff
Boom Operator: Lev L. Spiro
Sound Re-Recording Mixers: James G. Williams, Mike Draghi
Supervising Sound Editor: Patrick M. Griffith
Sound Editors: Ernie Sheesley, Greg Schorer, Lynn Rein, Michael Wetherwax, Mike Draghi, Roland N. Thai, Sylvie Lee Griffith, Wayne Scott Joness
Dialogue Editors: Angela Huff, Bill Morrow, Ethan Holzman, Jeff Mar, Ted Lobinger
ADR Recordist: Dave Maiden
Foley Recordist: Deb Adair
Foley Artists: Pat Cabral, Cynthia Merrill
Stereo Sound Consultants: Brian Slack, Daniel W. Victor Jr

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Key Make Up: Linda Hardy
Make Up: Elizabeth Barczewska
Assistant Make Up: Laura Markert
Costume Designer: Angela Balogh-Calin
Wardrobe Supervisor: Ellen Sedor
Wardrobe Interns: Anita Louise Brown, Lisa Stemmler

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Steve Patino SPFX Inc
Supervising Special Effects Designers: Jerry Macaluso, Roy Knyrim
Lead Special Effects Technician: Scott Tebeau
Special Effects Prop Maker: Ron Peters
Effects Assistant: Joseph Cornell
Pyrotechnic Supervisor: Brett Newkirk
Director of Pyrotechnics: Dale Newkirk

VISUAL EFFECTS
Special Visual Effects Creator: Anthony Doublin

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Robert Lovy
Art Director: Brian F. McCabe
Set Decorator: Elizabeth Frank
Set Dresser: Susan Lamson
On-Set Dresser: Tamara Murphy
Property Master: Tim Y. Wetzel
Property Assistants: Leslie Munro Grenier, Wendy Wolverton
Art Department Coordinator: Tracy Bailey
Storyboard Artist: Joel Adams
Conceptual Designers: Leslie Munro Grenier, Tracy Bailey, Neal Adams
Lead Man: W.C. Nearhood Jr

MISCELLANEOUS
2nd Unit Script Supervisor: Renee Mandel
Script Supervisor: Louise Kobrak
Production Assistants: Andrew Buchanan, Angie Bonner, Gina Graham, Michael Fayne
Transportation Coordinator: Eric Miller
Craft Service: Dan Parks, Matt Kessler

LOCATIONS
Location Manager: Paul Wilson

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Chuck Borden
Stunts: Dyanna Lynn, Dennis Madalone, 'Wild' Bill Mock, Michael R. Thayer, Chester E. Tripp

CASTING
Casting: Donald Paul Pemrick
Casting Associate: Allen Revivo

CAST
Vernon Wells (Plughead)
Deborah Shelton (Kyle)
Jim Metzler (Danner)
Dennis Christopher (Leech)
Nicholas Worth (Rock)
Traci Lords (Norma)
Paul Willson (Beany)
Andy Goldberg (Squaid)
Tom Kenny (Guru)
George Murdock (Senator Riley)
Bill Bolender (Private Richards)
George 'Buck' Flower (Jerry)
Gigi Gaston (rider)
Lauren Gould (technician)
Bob M. Unzueta (banshungee 1)
Rick Kahana (banshungee 2)
Bridget Marks (Jeannie)
Steven Reich (hermit)
Judy Tenuta (transportation officer)

PLOT SUMMARY

In a polluted near future, FBI agent Kyle uses insane pleasure android Danner to help her catch the psychopathic cyborg Plughead. Plughead's latest scheme is to force a scientist to help him make special chips which extend life which he plans to sell to the wealthy.

Germany
Theatrical Distributor: Starlight

Germany
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R

1995
Fantasporto, Portugal
International Fantasy Film Award Best Film (Steven Lovy, Robert Lovy) - nominated

1995
February
Day Unknown: Portugal – shown at the Fantasporto Film Festival

Circuitry Man - German title
Circuitry Man 2

SEQUEL TO
Circuitry Man (1990)

KEYWORDS

androids, cyberpunk, cyborgs, fbi, the future, microchips, sequels

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009