"Running Delilah" tries to introduce a female Robocop, of sorts (although this half-human / half-machine heroine is fully conscious of her human part from the beginning), but falls short of the mark. The main problem is the budget, or rather the lack of budget: Delilah is supposed to be a perfect top-secret technological weapon, but she hardly does anything that couldn't also be accomplished by the average trained government agent; there is little evidence of any of her "awesome powers". And because this was probably intended as a pilot for a TV series, it spends most of its time setting up the premise; when Delilah finally goes out on a mission, the film is 3/4 of the way over! Kim Cattrall looks good and acts well, but the always classy Diana Rigg is wasted in a small part (as her new boss). One bonus point, however, for the Marx Brothers reference - see if you can catch it. ** out of 4.
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gridoon202427 October 2014
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MuggySphere29 May 2004Sure it's not the most original idea but I really did enjoy this update of the "bionic"" hero story.
Kim Cattrall played her role brilliantly and I could just about believe her shock when she wakes up in hospital to find parts of her body replaced by bionics.. She carried that off well.
It would have been nice had this carried over to a regular TV series...
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benlindsay14 March 2003Kim Cattrall stars as an undercover agent. She is ambushed by a well-known international arms dealer. Kim & her partner Billy Zane race her body to a secret government laboratory where she's turned into a cyborg. Despite the fairly good cast (including Diana Rigg), I found this film disappointing. Only watch it if there's REALLY nothing else good on!
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(1993) Running Delilah SCIENCE-FICTION ACTION
Originally aired on ABC, now available on rental starring one of the "Sex And City" stars Kim Cattrall as title character Delilah as an undercover gov't agent working for Judith (Diana Rigg) along with close partner Paul played by Billy Zane. Now before I go on, I first want to remind viewers to acknowledge the time this movie was made which was in 1993, because as an open minded person, I have the habit to attempt in looking at the big picture, in this case that it was made way "before" America went to war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Delilah is in undercover attempting to infiltrate seedy dealings regarding illegal sales of plutonium nuclear weapons to terrorists. She finally get caught and then she gets dumped into some river before being shot up by the bad goons. And the next thing you know she's being taken to a top secret gov't facility where a great portion of her limbs are being replaced by robotic limbs that possess the same strong capabilities as the "Terminator" or the "Bionic Woman", pointing out that if you're a physically wounded war veteran of any limbs or if you know someone who have been wounded by serving may not like some of the sentimental aspects of this movie since there were some unconvincing scenes of Delilah saying that she rather be dead than to possess limbs that is capable to contain super human abilities blah, blah, blah, such as one of her eyes was replaced with a robotic eye that can make all her shooting targets be perfect. And that she also has a photographic memory and of course, one of her arms is naturally stronger than any human being no matter how strong you are which I must confess it sometimes look like a 5 year old punching a bulky football player where the film dwells more time into showcasing her bionic abilities than using it for anything else. Because of what happened since the film's original release on TV many things had happened since then and that as a result of those events made this film much harder to watch since as I was watching this I was like some of those wounded war veterans don't mind getting bionic limbs that's better and stronger than a human. The only bright spot is the appearance of the Diana Rigg character who was made famous by starring in "The Avengers" as Emma Peel for it's nice to see what she looked like in the year of 1993. -
servofan4 July 1999ABC has how many dramas? This pilot would have been the start of an excellent series. Kim Cattrall, Billy Zane and Diana Rigg do fine work, and the science fiction elements are slickly realized. The spy facets do not seem childish, and the frank discussions between the two agents are quite novel for a television series. The development of the friction between Mr. Zane and Delilah's "creator" portrayed by the talented Francois Gueteray would have been fun to watch on a weekly basis. It's a shame ABC didn't continue this appealing oddity that stylishly updates the concept of the cyborg.
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Woodyanders27 September 2013Spunky and beautiful undercover secret agent Delilah (well played with infectiously perky charm by Kim Cattrall) nearly dies after being brutally attacked. However, Delilah is brought back to life as a bionic being with superhuman strength and heightened senses. Director Richard Franklyn, working from a smart and intriguing script by Ron Koslow, relates the absorbing premise at a snappy pace, maintains a satisfying semi-serious tone from start to finish, and delivers some exciting action at the rousing climax. The always welcome presence of Cattrall elevates the quality of this movie a few extra notches; she brings real depth, pathos, and, best of all, a delightfully biting sarcastic humor to her conflicted character. Billy Zane also contributes a fine performance as Delilah's smooth and loyal partner Paul; the sturdy and natural chemistry between Zane and Cattrall keeps things buzzing, with plenty of funny and entertaining banter exchanged throughout. Diana Rigg provides an element of class as Paul's shrewd and elegant superior Judith. As a tasty added bonus, Cattrall shows off her nice body in a few sexy outfits. Ellery Ryan's slick cinematography gives the film a pleasingly stylish and polished look. Lee Holdridge's bluesy rock score does the stirring trick. A cool flick.