Steel

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Steel

PG-13

1997

1h 37m

Fantasy

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi

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Former Army scientists (Shaquille O'Neal, Annabeth Gish), one in a steel suit, team up in Los Angeles against another (Judd Nelson) who turned bad.

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Critics Consensus

Steel is a badly-acted movie that indulges not only in superhero cliches, but also the sappy TV-movie-of-the-week ones.

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Leonard Klady

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

Its protagonist is good-natured, wholesome, devoid of moral flaws and acutely civic-conscious. But good intentions aren't good enough, and this Shaq attack is too broad and episodic to attract anything other than the most undemanding crowd.

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Russell Smith

Austin Chronicle

Jan 1, 2000

1/5

Shaq, meanwhile should bag the movies and work diligently on those freebies. Knees bent, elbow steady, full follow-through... wish.

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Chronicle

Jan 1, 2000

The Los Angeles Lakers' center, at 7-foot-1, is appealing and breathes much needed large life into a tolerable stinker of a film.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Jun 22, 2016

Reliant on a heavy formula of repetition and camp that's more obnoxious than cute.

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Ryan Cracknell

Movie Views

May 16, 2010

Has the distinction of being one of those movies that's so bad it actually has some solid entertainment value.

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

Jul 22, 2005

1/5

What in God's name were they thinking???

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Shea C

@SheaRants Apr 21, 2026

Was this supposed to be a Christopher reeve superman spinoff or just some random thing cause this was so ass. Shaq my man what did you do.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Aug 9, 2025

Success in 1 hour and 37 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Shaquille O'Neal as Steel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $1,801,972.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Benny D

@RT52424416 Apr 28, 2025

Me and my wife were facing divorce because she wanted to cheat on me with my neighbour Quan, however upon viewing this cinematic masterpiece we both reach a magical orgasmic high. This rekindled our lost flame much to the Chagrin of Quan. However she still cheater on me with the mailman Siddique Singh. Great movie, beautiful writing and custom design with realistic details. Mr O'Neal's performance brought a tear to my eye. Please come to my house to have relations with my wife to save my marriage. From Dr Tom Brandis (PHD)

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Laze T

@Christian173 Oct 23, 2024

Worst movie I have had the non bloody pleasure of watching terbbile waste of life and air, This is actually going down as my worst movie of all time...

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Vin f

@Vincede Aug 16, 2023

Bad cast, bad scenes, bad script, bad everything. Boring and a steel movie stand alone doesn't work. Shaq was not fit for this role.

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bernie h

@RT45696026 Feb 11, 2023

Excellent sci Fi movie , another in my favorites and who doesn't love Shaq?

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Kenneth Johnson

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Shaquille O'Neal

John Henry Irons

Annabeth Gish

Susan Sparks

Judd Nelson

Nathaniel Burke

Richard Roundtree

Uncle Joe

Irma P. Hall

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Synopsis

Former Army scientists (Shaquille O'Neal, Annabeth Gish), one in a steel suit, team up in Los Angeles against another (Judd Nelson) who turned bad.

Director: Kenneth Johnson
Producer: Quincy Jones, David Salzman, Joel Simon
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.7M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround

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