Virtuosity
Director: Brett Leonard Run Time: 106 min. Format: 35mm Rating: R Release Year: 1995
Starring: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Kelly Lynch, Stephen Spinella, William Forsythe, Louise Fletcher
In this wild mix of action, cyber-thriller, and sci-fi madness, Virtuosity asks the ultimate question: What happens when you mix cutting-edge tech with the most diabolically psychotic criminal minds? Answer: A whole lot of explosions, gunfights, and a battle of wits between a man and a program who try endlessly to one-up each other.
Parker Barnes (Denzel Washington), a former cop with a troubled past, is pulled out of hiding to track down SID 6.7, a rogue AI made up of the personalities of the world’s most notorious serial killers. He’s been unleashed into the real world and is now running amok, causing mayhem and murdering anyone in sight. Armed with a grudge, some seriously sharp detective skills, and a knack for getting into fistfights with the virtual equivalent of a killer robot, Barnes is the only one who can bring SID down before his digital terror spreads too far.