Johnny Mnemonic story

movie: Johnny Mnemonic (1995) · 1995-05-26

The fill follows a man with a cybernetic brain implant designed to store information. It is based on the 1981 story of the same name by William Gibson.

9 total · 5 major · 4 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
brain implant major Professional data smuggler Johnny had a cybernetic implant that enabled him to carry 160 gigabytes of data in his head.
dystopia major We saw a dystopian world dominated by megacorporations.
resistance movement major J-Bone led the Lotek resistance movement against the megacorporate world system.
romantic love major Johnny and Jane.
unethical business practices major The pharmaceutical corporation PharmaKor was suppressing the cure for a lethal disease that was said to be affecting half the world's population, because treating the disease was far more profitable than curing it.
computer hacking minor Johnny hacked into a PharmaKom system.
human tough decision minor Should Johnny undergo a risky brain surgery in order to retrieve the cure for a lethal disease that afflicting half the world's population?
speculative virtual reality headset minor People were using futuristic virtual reality gear to interface with computers and navigate online.
transsexualism minor Ralfi had a transgendered bodyguard.