Action thriller

Hardwired (2009): Cast & Plot

Name: Hardwired
Genre: Action, Thriller, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Released: 2009-11-03
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Lance Henriksen, Michael Ironside, Chad Krowchuk, Tatiana Maslany

Hardwired is a 2009 action thriller directed by Ernie Barbarash, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. as Luke Gibson, Lance Henriksen and Michael Ironside. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.

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Released: November 3, 2009
Runtime: 1h 34m (94 min)
Director: Ernie Barbarash
Genres: Action , Thriller , Adventure , Sci-Fi
Original language: English
Studio: Motion Picture Corporation of America
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Hardwired About?

The premise of Hardwired without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

After a tragic accident leaves Luke Gibson critically injured and with total amnesia, the Hexx Corporation saves him by embedding a Psi‑Comp implant into his brain. The device restores his vital functions, but Luke soon learns it carries a dangerous price and that Hexx’s true aim for the technology is far more malevolent than medical advancement.

Hardwired Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Hardwired Cast & Characters

Cuba Gooding Jr. leads the cast as Luke Gibson, with Lance Henriksen as Randolph Hope and Michael Ironside as Hal. Directed by Ernie Barbarash; 24 actors are credited in all.

Director Ernie Barbarash

Cuba Gooding Jr. as Luke Gibson
Lance Henriksen as Randolph Hope
Michael Ironside as Hal
Chad Krowchuk as Keyboard

Also Starring in Hardwired

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Tatiana Maslany Punk Red
Juan Riedinger Punk Blue
Val Kilmer Virgil Kirkhill
Robert Clarke Arnold Winston
Ali Liebert Catalina Jones
Hiro Kanagawa Dr. Steckler
Nicole Muñoz Little Girl
Sunita Prasad Nurse Price
Eric Breker Robert Drake
Terry Chen Carter Burke
Donny Lucas Bennett
Matthew R. Anderson Security Guard
Rachel Luttrell Candice
Rob Carpenter The Scientist
Vicky Huang Aide
Julius Chapple Lewis

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Josh Goring Homeless person
Dave Cote Dr. Price
Alastair Gamble Marcus
Monica Mustelier Veronica

Plot

Hardwired Plot Summary

What happens in Hardwired from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In a near-future world where corporations have a hand in nearly every facet of daily life, Luke Gibson endures a devastating car crash that claims his wife and unborn child. He wakes with severe brain damage, and Hope Corporation offers a life-saving intervention: an implanted chip designed to keep him alive. But the device does more than repair his body. It relentlessly feeds him advertisements until he buys the product, or his grip on reality begins to slip.

Full summary

The whole story of Hardwired, scene by scene

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