Avatar (2004 film)

Avatar, AKA Matrix Hunter (Japan DVD title & USA video title), Avatar Exile (working title), Cyber Wars (USA DVD title) is a Singaporean science fiction film directed by Kuo Jian Hong, released in 2004.

Story

In the near future everyone is identified by an implanted chip and connected to the cybernet. Criminals use fake chips, known as SIMs - Simulated Identity iMplants. A female bounty hunter is looking for a man who bought a SIM. She uncovers a game to manipulate society being played by the leaders of five giant corporations.

Cast

• Genevieve O'Reilly as Dash MacKenzie, a female bounty hunter.
• Luoyong Wang as Victor Huang a policeman.
• David Warner as Joseph Lau owner of a huge corporation
• Joan Chen as Madame Ong owner of a huge corporation.
• William Sanderson as Riley a down on his luck bounty hunter.

Release

The movie was released in Russia on 15 September 2004 on TV, in Singapore on 7 March 2005 in cinemas and in the USA on 11 April 2006 as a DVD. The movie was also released in Australia.

External links

• Review at SciFi.com
• Review at Beyondhollywood.com