Circuitry Man story

movie: Circuitry Man (1990) · 1990-05-25

In a near future, pollution has killed off the natural world and the population is forced to live underground. A woman attempts to smuggle a suitcase of contraband drug/chips from Los Angeles to the underground remnants of New York City, while eluding both police and gangsters. Along the way, she is aided by a romantic bio-mechanical android and pursued by Plughead, a villain with the ability to tap into people's minds.

7 total · 5 major · 2 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
android major The main character Danner is a bio-mechanical pleasure droid.
pollution in society major The film is set in a near future where pollution has killed off the natural world and most of the people are forced to live underground.
romantic love major Lori and the bio-mechanical pleasure droid Danner fell for each other.
smuggling major Lori and Danner set out to smuggle a suitcase of contraband drug/computer-chips from Los Angeles to the underground remnants of New York City, while eluding both police and gangsters.
subterranean civilization major The film is set in a near future where pollution has killed off the natural world and most of the people are forced to live underground.
addiction to sensation minor Plughead would plug into peoples brains before having them brutally killed in order to get high off of their feelings of pain.
hologram minor Danner was entertaining himself in his home by watching a holographic display of some sort. Danner and Lori drove through a holographic wall.