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''[[Badass Boast|Everything else is just a toy.]]''

The film was a modest box office hit, earning $54,682,547 in the United States market. It was only the 42nd most successful film of its year but more than covered its budget. It received mixed reviews. Some critics enjoyed the "smart satirical" plot and the [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] to numerous pop culture elements. Others felt that it put too much emphasis on the special effects and too little on character development. Both Gregory Smith and Kirsten Dunst were nominated for Young Artist Awards and lost. Smith lost to Miko Hughles of ''[[Mercury Rising]]''. Dunst lost to [[Lindsay Lohan]] of ''[[The Parent Trap]]''.

The robotic characters consisted of:

* '''Archer''' (Frank Langella). The brave and wise leader of the Gorgonites. His weapon of choice being a crossbow.

* '''Freakenstein (f.k.a. Troglokhan)''' (Michael McKean). A [[Frankenstein's Monster]] look-alike. The navigator of the Gorgonites.

* '''Slamfist''' (Christopher Guest). A Gorgonite hunchback. His left hand consists of a boulder-like fist. A slow-witted bruiser.

* '''Chip Hazard''' ([[Tommy Lee Jones]]). Leader of the Commando Elite.

* '''Brick Bazooka''' (George Kennedy). Artillery specialist of the Commando Elite.

* '''Link Static''' (Bruce Dern). Communications officer of the Commando Elite.

* '''Nick Nitro''' (Clint Walker). Demolitions expert of the Commando Elite.

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