Subgenre Sampler
Science Fiction > Futurism: 133 Films to Buy & Rent
- Demolition Man (1993)
- Dir. Marco Brambilla
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock…
- Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes are cryogenically thawed in a totalitarian, crime–free L.A. in 2032 where their cop/villain…
- Robocop 3 (1993)
- Dir. Fred Dekker
Feat. Robert Burke, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn…
- Replacing Peter Weller in this final installment is Robert Burke.
- Fortress (1992)
- Dir. Stuart Gordon
Feat. Christopher Lambert, Loryn Locklyn
- Christopher Lambert winds up in a high–tech penitentiary where one can't even dream without being brutally reprimanded, except when it suits…
- Split Second (1992)
- Dir. Tony Maylam
Feat. Rutger Hauer, Kim Cattrall
- It's 2008, and Rutger Hauer must use his devastating machismo to rid a flooded London of the ultimate alien killing machine.
- Wedlock (1991)
- Dir. Lewis Teague
Feat. Rutger Hauer, Mimi Rogers
- Rutger Hauer and Mimi Rogers escape a high–tech prison but are bound by a security device that will explode if they stray more than 100 yards…
- Handmaid's Tale, The (1990)
- Dir. Volker Schlondorff
Feat. Natasha Richardson, Robert Duvall, Faye Dunaway
- Disturbing but thoroughly rewarding version of Margaret Atwood's novel set in a near future where 99% of women have become infertile. Privileged…
- Robocop 2 (1990)
- Dir. Irvin Kershner
Feat. Peter Weller
- Peter Weller returns as the cyber–policeman in this violent sequel.
- Total Recall (1990)
- Dir. Paul Verhoeven
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone
- From the heyday of the Arnold Schwarzenegger craze, this excellent sci–fi thriller boasts a massive f/x budget, Sharon Stone and a Phillip K…
- Back to the Future 2 (1989)
- Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson…
- Second part of the trilogy has Marty McFly catapulted into 2020 and back again into a dark alternate reality. With Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd,…
- Club Extinction (Dr. M) (1989)
- Dir. Claude Chabrol
Feat. Alan Bates, Jennifer Beals, Jan Niklas…
- Chabrol’s re–examination of Fritz Lang’s DR MABUSE is set in a future Berlin saturated with Big Brother messages and a plague of…