scientist carl lehman ( well play by david mcilwraith ) get blow up something terrible in a deliberate chemical explosion . he have his brain transplant in the body of a nearly indestructible metal cyborg suit by his evil colleague who be lead by wicked obsessive fellow scientist alex whyte ( a perfectly hateful portrayal by richard cox ) . lehman embark on an all out kill spree . it up to nasty mercenary hunter ( a wonderfully loathsome turn by the divine pam grier ) to put a stop to him . director jean claude lord and who previously helm the under appreciate slasher psycho thriller visiting hour and stag the plentiful action scene with considerable verve and maintain a zippy pace throughout and thus ensure that this flick size up a an enjoyably trashy sci fi or horror action out . paunchy character thesp maury chaykin easily cop top act honor a disgust fat creep burt and who in the movie single most tasteless sequence have a brutal fistfight with lehman pregnant wife lauren ( a winning performance by the lovely teri austin ) . stan winston nifty make up f or x and paul zaza thrill score further add to the overall sleazy fun .