The Lawnmower Man

Amazing special effects highlight this high-tech thriller that explores the frontier of the human mind. Dr. Lawrence Angelo (Pierce Brosnan), a scientist experimenting in “virtual reality,” uses mentally challenged gardener Jobe (Jeff Fahey) as a guinea pig for an intelligence-enhancing project. Angelo transforms Jobe into a genius with extraordinary mental capabilities, only to have his latter-day Frankenstein monster turn on him thanks to the involvement of a mysterious agency. Jenny Wright co-stars. R-rated version; 108 min./Unrated director’s cut; 141 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English. Two-disc set.