Trailer
Plot summary
Dr. Tetsu Segawa takes an alien device called the Guyver unit from the Chronos Corporation and hides it before Lisker and his men catch up with him. The metal case that Lisker carries back to Chronos holds only a toaster. Max Reed brings word of Dr. Segawa's death to his daughter Mizuki, and her boyfriend Sean Barker follows them to the crime scene, where he picks up the unit and stuffs it in his backpack. Riding home, Sean is cornered by a gang in a back alley. The unit fuses with him and covers him in armor that then vanishes, leaving two scars at the back of his neck.
Cast
- Johnnie Saikoas Craig
- Deborah Gormanas Ms. Jenson
- Danny Gibsonas Aikido Instructor's Assistant
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Guyver (1991)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Bandai and Hero Communications approached Screaming Mad George to do the effects work based on his work in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master; George agreed on the condition he could direct, and brought producer Brian Yuzna and fellow effects artist Steve Wang with him.
- George and Wang completed the movie's principal photography in five weeks, beginning in October 1990 and shooting on locations in Simi Valley and Los Angeles; the two began directing side by side before splitting into separate units, with Wang handling the majority of the action scenes.
- The film generated enough interest for a sequel, Guyver: Dark Hero, in which Armstrong was replaced by David Hayter in the role of Sean, and which was more well-received critically than its predecessor.
- When producer Samuel Hadida, who had distributed The Guyver in French territories, learned Yuzna had the rights to Crying Freeman, the two teamed up on a film adaptation that had been a long sought after passion project for Hadida.
- The animated version of Guyver was a lot more serious and meant for adults, with gory violence and adult themes, but as script development went on the makers realized the budget and schedule suited a broader audience, like a PG-13.
