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Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

Film · 1h 37m · Rated R

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A data trafficker races against time to unload dangerous information stored in his brain before it kills him.

Pulpy and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Pluto TV (free).

Johnny Mnemonic parents guide

It stays inside its R, with some innuendo or implied sex and strong violence.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Johnny Mnemonic scary?
Only a little. Johnny Mnemonic has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Johnny Mnemonic?
Light gore and strong violence.
What is Johnny Mnemonic rated, and is it OK for kids?
Rated R, and it earns it: strong violence and some strong language. Not one for kids.

What is Johnny Mnemonic about?

In a dystopian 2021, Johnny is a data trafficker who has an implant that allows him to securely store data too sensitive for regular computer networks. On one delivery run, he accepts a package that not only exceeds the implant's safety limits—and will kill him if the data is not removed in time—but also contains information far more important and valuable than he had ever imagined. On a race against time, he must avoid the assassins sent to kill him and remove the data before it, too, ends his life.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.

Cast and crew

Directed byRobert Longo
StarringKeanu Reeves, Dina Meyer, Takeshi Kitano, Ice-T, Dolph Lundgren, Denis Akiyama

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