Robot Jox
1989 · 85 MIN · IMDB 5.5 · 7,660 VOTES · DIR. Stuart Gordon
Overview
50 years after a nuclear war, the two superpowers handle territorial disputes in a different way. Each fields a giant robot to fight one-on-one battles in official matches, each piloted by a man inside, known as robot jockeys or jox. The contest for possession of Alaska will be fought by two of the best. The conscientious Achilles fights for the Americans. Opposing him is a Russian, Alexander.
Dialogue Timeline — 754 lines
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00:00:49 It is 50 years since the nuclear holocaust almost destroyed mankind.
00:03:27 Alaska? Big deal!
00:05:42 Not too shabby.
00:07:47 The robot, yeah, he controls the robot. But it's a team effort.
00:09:59 - A new weapon? - Yeah! Our side, man, our side.
00:13:13 - Good luck! - Hey, thanks a lot.
00:17:24 Hard to keep secrets in this business. Too many damn spies!
00:21:22 which Achilles heroically intercepted...
00:23:45 Achilles, one of the greatest robojox ever to fight in the Tribunal...
00:26:20 Achilles, the law says that I cannot serve anyone who is drunk.
00:28:56 I don't fight for fun.
00:32:19 So, what makes you different?
00:34:22 There's nothing you can teach me, except how to lose.
00:38:36 - Ah, can I still call you Achilles? - Yeah, you can.
00:40:31 and stay alive.
00:43:44 know the exact nature of these weapons.
00:46:16 And you.
00:49:11 There was a time when you were like Achilles...
00:53:31 Why the hell you think I came back?
00:58:28 No. Even under the best of conditions...
01:01:04 - What? - Killed himself. He was the spy.
01:03:08 Anybody caught deserting their posts will be shot!
01:08:34 We won!
01:20:09 We can live.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed754
Dialogue density8.9 lines / min
First line00:00:49
Final line01:20:09
Production Record
DirectorStuart Gordon
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10,000,000
IMDb votes7,660