Danner (played by Jim Metzler) is a protagonist in Circuitry Man.
A pleasure android who initially allies with Lori to smuggle neural chips to New York. Later discovered in an asylum, he is coerced by an FBI agent to assist in hunting Plughead, navigating his established history with the criminal. Lori (played by Dana Wheeler-Nicholson) is a protagonist in Circuitry Man.
A skilled female bodyguard and protagonist of the first film who steals a case of brain-plugged neural chips and escapes underground Los Angeles with Danner. Her subsequent involvement in the second film is not detailed in the provided summaries. Plughead (played by Vernon Wells) appears in Circuitry Man.
A dangerous psychopathic criminal characterized by numerous sockets and ports on his scalp for testing neural chips. He actively pursues Lori and Danner in the first film and later forces a scientist to manufacture life-extending longevity chips for wealthy clients in the second.
Circuitry Man (1990) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Danner
(played by Jim Metzler) — protagonist
A pleasure android who initially allies with Lori to smuggle neural chips to New York. Later discovered in an asylum, he is coerced by an FBI agent to assist in hunting Plughead, navigating his establ...
Lori
(played by Dana Wheeler-Nicholson) — protagonist
A skilled female bodyguard and protagonist of the first film who steals a case of brain-plugged neural chips and escapes underground Los Angeles with Danner. Her subsequent involvement in the second f...
Plughead
(played by Vernon Wells) — supporting
A dangerous psychopathic criminal characterized by numerous sockets and ports on his scalp for testing neural chips. He actively pursues Lori and Danner in the first film and later forces a scientist...
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Plughead → Danner
(Conflict Pursuer)
The plot states that Plughead pursues Lori and Danner while they attempt to smuggle the chips.
Plughead → Lori
(Conflict Pursuer)
Plughead is described as being in pursuit of Lori after she steals the case of chips.
Lori → Danner
(Alliance Smuggling Partners)
Lori flees underground Los Angeles with Danner so they can smuggle the neural chips to New York.
Story Analysis
In a polluted future, Lori and Danner attempt to smuggle neural pleasure chips while Plughead pursues them.
Plot Progression
A Buried Future
The Stolen Case
A Dangerous Pursuer
Escape Under Pressure
Directed by Steven Lovy
Circuitry Man (1990) · 5/10 · action, science-fiction
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(Q3178526), public domain (CC0).
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