''Cyborg 2087'' is a 1966

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directed by

Franklin Adreon Franklin "Pete" Adreon (November 18, 1902 – September 10, 1979) was an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Early life and career Born in Gambrills, Maryland, Adreon was a Marine Reservist during the 30s ...

and written by Arthur C. Pierce. The film stars

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Karen Steele Karen Steele (March 20, 1931 – March 12, 1988) was an American actress and model with more than 60 roles in film and television. Her most famous roles include starring as Virginia in '' Marty'', as Mrs. Lane in ''Ride Lonesome'', and as Ev ...

Wendell Corey Wendell Reid Corey (March 20, 1914 – November 8, 1968) was an American actor and politician. He was President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was a board member of the Screen Actors Guild. Biography Early years Corey was ...

, and

Warren Stevens Warren Albert Stevens (November 2, 1919 – March 27, 2012) was an American stage, screen, and television actor. Early life and career Born in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, Stevens entered the United States Naval Academy in 1937 but was medical ...

Plot

In 2087, free thought is illegal and the population is controlled by governments. A small band of free thinkers sends Garth A7, a

cyborg A cyborg ()—a portmanteau of ''cybernetic'' and ''organism''—is a being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline.

, back in time to 1966 to prevent Professor Sigmund Marx from revealing his new discovery. The discovery will eventually make mind control possible and create a tyranny in Garth's time. He is pursued by two "Tracers" (also cyborgs) sent by the government to stop him. Garth enlists the help of Dr. Sharon Mason, Marx's assistant. He gets her to summon her friend, medical doctor Zeller to operate on him to remove a homing device used by the Tracers to track him. The local sheriff also becomes involved. Garth defeats the Tracers and convinces Professor Marx to keep his discovery secret. Then, with his future wiped out as a result, Garth ceases to exist; the people who helped him do not even remember him.

Cast

as Garth *

as Dr. Sharon Mason *

as the sheriff *

as Dr. Zeller *

Eduard Franz Eduard Franz Schmidt (October 31, 1902 – February 10, 1983) was an American actor of theatre, film and television. Franz portrayed King Ahab in the 1953 biblical low-budget film '' Sins of Jezebel'', Jethro in Cecil B. DeMille's ''The Ten ...

as Professor Sigmund Marx *

Harry Carey, Jr. Henry George Carey Jr. (May 16, 1921 – December 27, 2012) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 90 films, including several John Ford Westerns, as well as numerous television series. Early life Carey was born on a ranch near ...

as Jay C *

Dale Van Sickel Dale Harris Van Sickel (November 29, 1907 – January 25, 1977) was an American college football, basketball and baseball player during the 1920s, who later became a Hollywood motion picture actor and stunt performer for over forty years. Va ...

as Tracer #1 *

Troy Melton Troy Wilford Melton (March 2, 1921 – November 15, 1995) was an American stuntman and actor. Early life Born in Jackson, Tennessee, Melton migrated with his family to Los Angeles during the Great Depression. After three years of service in ...

as Tracer #2 * John Beck as Skinny

Reception

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'' rated it 1/5 stars and wrote that it is "an honest attempt make a statement, but it is poorly executed". ''

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'' noted the similarities between this film and '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day''. It said that while the movie had a better grasp of time travel paradoxes than other movies of the era, that the performances were weak. DVD talk found that while the movie was cheap, it was better than its reputation.

Production

It was part of a series of nine low-budget films produced by

United Pictures Corporation ''United Pictures Corporation'' was an American film production company in the mid 1960s who specialized in the production of nine action and science fiction films shot economically with an eye for their product to be viewed in both theatrical relea ...

. The films were intended for TV distribution, but they had theatrical releases. The writer and director's next film, '' Dimension 5'', also featured time travel. The budget was $100,000 in 1966.

Home media

It was remastered and released on Blu-Ray in 2017. It was released in the

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with minor cuts, reducing the run time by two minutes.https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/cyborg-2087

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* * {{United Pictures Corporation 1966 films 1960s science fiction films American science fiction films 1960s English-language films Cyborg films Films set in 1966 Films set in 2087 Films about telepathy Films about time travel United Pictures Corporation Films scored by Paul Dunlap Films directed by Franklin Adreon 1960s American films