History Film / Freejack

* ArtificialAfterlife: The Spiritual Switchboard" is a computer system that allows the rich to maintain their minds alive after death. The catch is that the system can only support them for a few days at most, so these rich men are turning to pulling a GrandTheftMe and putting their minds into new bodies.

An 1992 sci-fi film directed by Geoff Murphy, starring Emilio Estevez as Alex, Music/MickJagger as Vacendak, Creator/AnthonyHopkins as [=McCandless=], and Rene Russo as TheChick. The film is a [[{{Dystopia}} dystopic]] CyberPunk film supposedly based on ''Immortality Inc.'' by Creator/RobertSheckley.

* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer features alternative takes, including one where Alex and Julie ''don't'' realize that Michelette's men are going to shoot them when their elevator arrives into the lobby.

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An 1992 sci-fi film starring Emilio Estevez as Alex, Music/MickJagger as Vacendak, Creator/AnthonyHopkins as [=McCandless=] and Rene Russo as TheChick. The film is a [[{{Dystopia}} dystopic]] CyberPunk film supposedly based on ''Immortality Inc'' by Creator/RobertSheckley.

!!Provides Examples Of:

An 1992 sci-fi film starring Creator/EmilioEstevez as Alex, Music/MickJagger as Vacendak, Creator/AnthonyHopkins as [=McCandless=] and Rene Russo as TheChick. The film is a [[{{Dystopia}} dystopic]] CyberPunk film supposedly based on ''Immortality Inc'' by Creator/RobertSheckley.

* OneBulletLeft: When Alex and Julie realize that Michelette's men are going to kill them when their elevator arrives at the lobby, Alex notes that he has only one bullet. He then jokes if their killers [[OneHitPolykill could go into a line]].
* ShowingOffTheNewBody: When [[spoiler:[=McCandless'=] mind is downloaded onto Alex Furlong's body.]] [[spoiler:Though Alex is just faking it.]]

* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer features alternative takes; including one where Alex and Julie ''don't'' realize that Michelette's men are going to shoot them when their elevator arrives into the lobby.
* NeverFoundTheBody: Alex's status when he is taken from the past, much to his manager Carter's dismay as he couldn't collect the life insurance out of him.

An 1992 sci-fi film starring Emilio Estevez as Alex, Music/MickJagger as Vacendak, Anthony Hopkins as [=McCandless=] and Renee Russo as TheChick. The film is a [[{{Dystopia}} dystopic]] CyberPunk film supposedly based on ''Immortality Inc'' by Creator/RobertSheckley.

1992 sci-fi film starring Emilio Estevez as Alex, Music/MickJagger as Vacendak, Anthony Hopkins as [=McCandless=] and Renee Russo as TheChick. The film is a [[{{Dystopia}} dystopic]] CyberPunk film supposedly based on ''Immortality Inc'' by Creator/RobertSheckley.

* WisdomFromTheGutter: Alex gets a pep talk from a homeless bum afte his dive in the river.

1992 sci-fi film starring Emilio Estevez as Alex, [[Music/TheRollingStones Mick Jagger]] as Vacendak, Anthony Hopkins as [=McCandless=] and Renee Russo as TheChick. The film is a [[{{Dystopia}} dystopic]] CyberPunk film supposedly based on ''Immortality Inc'' by Creator/RobertSheckley.

* TakingYouWithMe: Fatally wounded Boone blows himself up, taking several mercanires with him.

* ChaseScene

* TrailersAlwaysSpoil

* WisdomFromTheGutter: Alex gets a pep talk from a homeless bum.

* OneBulletLeft: When Alex and Julie realize that Michelette's men are going to kill them when their elevator arrives at the lobby, Alex notes that he has only one bullet. He then jokes if their killer's [[OneHitPolykill could go into a line]].

* WisdomFromTheGutter: Alex gets a pep talk from a homeless bum. As you do.

* InsideAComputerSystem: Rich dead people's death is postponed for three days by planting their consciouness into "The Spiritual Switchboard".

* ChurchMilitant: The sweary, blasphemous nun [[FanNickname nicknamed]] Sister Mary Shotgun. Played by [[PulpFiction Amanda Plummer]].

1992 sci-fi film starring Emilio Estevez as Alex, [[Music/TheRollingStones Mick Jagger]] as Vacendak, Anthony Hopkins as [=McCandless=] and Renee Russo as TheChick. The film is a [[{{Dystopia}} dystopic]] CyberPunk film supposedly based on ''Immortality Inc'' by RobertSheckley.

* AcousticLicense: Alex's drunken ranting is overheard by a newscrew from across the floor of a nightclub with pounding music. They then interview him at the bar with no problem.

1992 sci-fi film starring Emilio Estevez as Alex, [[TheRollingStones Mick Jagger]] as Vacendak, Anthony Hopkins as [=McCandless=] and Renee Russo as TheChick. The film is a [[{{Dystopia}} dystopic]] CyberPunk film supposedly based on ''Immortality Inc'' by RobertSheckley.

!!This film provides examples of:

* OneSceneWonder: The Eagle Man, aka the "river rat guy", who talks to Alex when he rises from the river.

* TakingYoUWithMe: Fatally wounded Boone blows himself up, taking several mercanires with him.

* InsideAComputerSystem: [=McCandless'=] mind is stored in a computer because his body has died.

* MoneyDearBoy: The only reason a movie of this caliber could have such a big name cast.
* NeverFoundTheBody: Alex's status when he is taken from the past, much to his manager Carter's dismay as he couldn't collect the life insurance.

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: Funnily enough, 1999 looks far more like TheEighties than the turn of the millennium. Particularly when looking at the hairdos of the extras.

* AwesomeDearBoy: Anthony Hopkins has stated that the only reason he took a role in {{Freejack}} was because he had always wanted to meet [[TheRollingStones Mick Jagger]].

* MercyLead: Vacendak gives Alex a five minute start at one point in the film.

* NeverFoundTheBody: Alex.

* OneBulletLeft, leading to OneHitPolykill being averted.
* ShowingOffTheNewBody: When [[spoiler:[=McCandless'=] mind is downloaded onto Alex Furlong's body.]]

* TurnTheOtherCheek: "The Good Lord always says to turn the other cheek." [[spoiler: "But he never had to deal with dickheads like you."]]