Oneal had one readthrough of the script before the olympics and then. Shaquille oneal discussion news, rumors, gossip moviechat. Shaqs 1997 superhero film steel ranked worst superhero. Steel 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He is considered one of the greatest players in national basketball association nba history. The film stars shaquille oneal as john henry irons and his alter ego steel. Nba basketball superstar shaquille oneal stars as john henry irons, a weapons designer and metallurgical genius who is developing a. Steel and meteor man are the most family friendly superhero films for african. To stop terrorists from using the lethal technology he invented, a weapons developer transforms himself into a hammerwielding superhero. Basketball superstar shaquille oneal kazaan sheds his hitops for a dazzling suit of battle armor as the latest and greatest dc comics superhero to wage war on crime. Steel may not have been the apex of superhero movies, but it arrived in theaters well before its time.
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Shaquille oneal has an important reason for producing a movie. Nba basketball superstar shaquille oneal stars as john henry irons, a weapons designer and metallurgical genius who is developing a new. Kenneth johnson, shaquille oneal, annabeth gish, richard roundtree, judd nelson. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the kenneth johnsondirected movie via subscription can be. Steel awfully good movies 1997 shaquille oneal, annabeth gish, judd nelson dc superhero movie duration. See the sellers listing for full details and description of any imperfections. Lowrent, poorlylit superhero action is the order of the day in this film from television director kenneth johnson who makes several references to his series alien nation throughout the course of the movie. Following a 11578 loss to the phoenix suns in december 2000, in which bryant outscored him, 3818, oneal asked to be traded. John henry irons shaquille oneal is a weapons designer who invents hightech. Former army scientists shaquille oneal, annabeth gish, one in a steel suit, team up in. Keep in mind, that was only the second film role that shaq ever appeared in.
Shaquille oneal plays a relatively recent dc comics hero named steel, an army weapons engineer who dons a steel suit and does battle with various bad buys, including a weapons dealer judd nelson whose market is criminals. Nobody sets out to make an unsuccessful movie, but it happens all the time. When evil scientist judd nelson jay and silent bob strike back, the breakfast club begins selling topsecret weapons to las street gangs, former. Steel is a 1997 american superhero film based on the dc comics character of the same name. Read the steel oral history to find out how shaqs 1997 superhero film was made. It was released just days before the film and featured the hit single men of steel, a posse cut featuring shaquille oneal, ice cube, breal, peter gunz, and krsone. Shaqs 1997 superhero film steel ranked worst superhero costume on screen david astramskas august 10, 20 no comments shaq steel the main reason why the xmen wear all black in the movies instead of the colorful unis from the comics is because not. Sooner or later, somebody had to give shaq the opportunity to finally prove he doesnt belong in movies, and this silly. The film stars shaquille oneal as john henry irons and his alterego steel.
The soundtrack to shaquille oneals botched superhero adventure steel is similarly flawed, featuring too much flab to make the record successful. Steel 1997 official trailer shaquille oneal superhero movie hd. Shaquille oneal movie trailers shaquille rashaun oneal born march 6, 1972, nicknamed shaq, is an american professional basketball player for the nbas boston celtics. Shaquille oneal is a retired professional american basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program inside the nba on tnt. Released 1997, steel stars shaquille oneal, annabeth gish, judd nelson, richard roundtree the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. He has also been a spokesman for such popular brands as pepsi and reebok. That said, there are some moments of merit on steel, as a few of the hiphop and urban soul cuts feature appealingly slick productions and funky beats, but the large amounts of filler prevent the album from being a standout. Steel is the name of a 1997 movie starring basketball star shaquille oneal and xfiles star annabeth gish, featuring steel. Steel is a 1997 film that follows the origin of steel. One soldier, nathaniel burke judd nelson, decides to show just what irons weapons can do and sets one of irons laser guns at the highest power setting, firing the device at an abandoned building. Steel is a badlyacted movie that indulges not only in superhero cliches, but also the sappy tvmovieoftheweek ones. And yet he carried that movie on his massive shoulders.
This left johnson with five weeks to complete filming all scenes with oneal. Kazaam, steel, shaq fu when shaquille oneal ruled the world. The plot centers on an accident caused by burke which leaves sparks paralyzed. Find films and movies featuring shaquille oneal on allmovie. With shaquille oneal, annabeth gish, judd nelson, richard roundtree. Kenneth johnson whenever somebody complains about how xmen could have been better, one need just remind them of how bad it could have been. Shaquille oneal in steel 1997 ray j and shaquille oneal in steel 1997 judd nelson in steel 1997. Steel is the soundtrack of the 1997 film of the same name. Steel 1997 starring shaquille oneal superhero film, superhero. Oneal and teammate kobe bryant engaged in a feud over shot attempts that lasted for several weeks. However, the greatest example of shaqs undeniable crossover appeal was the video game fighter shaq fu, which hit multiple systems in 1994. This is a group of 10 shaq steel movie promo pinback buttons. Steel 1997 starring shaquille oneal superhero film. Shaquille oneal will host weekly watch parties of his favorite films before new episodes of his shaq life tnt series air.