Johnny Mnemonic Is 25! The Cult Sci-Fi Is Getting A Digital Re-Release

Before Inception, even further back before The Matrix there was Johnny Mnemonic. Guess what, the sci-fi cyberpunk thriller set in 2021! Vertigo Releasing announce they are giving this cult film a 21st Century update with a digital release in May.

This film was also the first film adaptation of the work of legendary cyberpunk pioneer William Gibson. Starring
Hollywood action superstar Keanu Reeves stars in this ahead-of-its time sci-fi thriller set in 2021(!); it predicted the use of the internet, and paved the way for mind-bending blockbusters . Reeves plays a futuristic data carrier with a gobsmacking 80GB storage capacity in his brain!!

An all-star cast includes Dolph Lundgren, Udo Kier, Henry Rollins, Takeshi Kitano and Ice-T . Along with Dina Meyer, Barbara Sukowa, and Tracy Tweed to name a few.

Packed with slam-bang action, dazzling visuals, and wild, prophetic technical innovations, and with a pulsing score by Brad Fiedel (The Terminator), it’s a hugely enjoyable, unforgettable slice of 90s sci-fi cinema that bridged the gap between Blade Runner and Christopher Nolan. Fans of head-trip films like Possessor and Tenet, who cannot wait for Keanu in The Matrix 4, will want to Johnny Mnemonic into their cerebral cortex right now!

Here’s a reminder of the original Trailer…

In the 21st century the information superhighway has developed so far that cyberspace is the norm for all business and personal dealings. Information has become so important that to shield the most delicate files from cyberspace hackers, the data is transported in the heads of Mnemonic couriers. Johnny (Keanu Reeves) is the best of the bunch, but this time the raw data he carries is so sensitive that he is being pursued by many interested parties, and his failure to deliver the information will hand him the ultimate lateness penalty.