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Steel

Steel

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Steel

"Heroes don't come any bigger."

1997

1h 37m

4.3(288 votes)

Science Fiction

Action

Crime

Fantasy

Overview

When a renegade military reject puts new superweapons in dangerous hands, John Henry Irons becomes Steel. Wearing body armor, wielding a fearsome electrohammer and riding a gadget-packed motorcycle, he's ready to wage war... if he can fix the untimely glitches in his untested gear.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

John Henry Irons / Steel

Annabeth Gish

Annabeth Gish

Sparky

Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Uncle Joe

Judd Nelson

Judd Nelson

Nathaniel Burke

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Grandma Odessa

Harvey Silver

Harvey Silver

Lamont

Ray J

Ray J

Martin

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Col. David

Kerrie Keane

Kerrie Keane

Sen. Nolan

Eric Pierpoint

Eric Pierpoint

Major

Creative team

Directed by: Kenneth Johnson
Written by: Kenneth Johnson
Produced by: Quincy Jones
Joel Simon

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