Upgrade
A grieving mechanic who becomes a quadriplegic after a hit‑and‑run is offered a revolutionary neural implant that could restore his body—but accepting it thrusts him into a deadly power struggle between a visionary tech mogul and the shadowy forces that murdered his wife. He must master his new abilities fast enough to uncover the truth before he becomes their next target.
“Not man. Not machine. More.”
Synopsis
Grey Trace is left paralyzed and his wife killed after a violent mugging. A wealthy inventor offers him a potential cure in the form of an artificial intelligence implant known as STEM, which also enhances his physical abilities. Regaining the ability to walk, Grey discovers he now possesses superhuman strength and agility, which he uses to pursue vengeance against those responsible for his ordeal.
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Edited by Andy CannyShot by Stefan DuscioScored by Jemma BurnsDesigned by Felicity Abbott
Box Office
2018 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 5.7× its budget
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$17.0M
Opening week (7-day): $7.0M
Peak 1,457 theaters
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Cast & Crew
53 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Logan Marshall Green
as Grey Trace
Melanie Vallejo
as Asha Trace
Betty Gabriel
as Detective Cortez
Steve Danielsen
as Jeff Handley
Harrison Gilbertson
as Eron Keen
Abby Craden
as Kara
Harrison Sloan Gilbertson
as Eron Keen
Benedict Hardie
as Fisk
Linda Cropper
as Pamela
Richard Cawthorne
as Serk
Simon Maiden
as Stem (voice)
Christopher Kirby
as Tolan
Supporting cast
30Richard Anastasios
as Wen
Kenny Low
as Police Driver
Emily Havea
as Nurse Henderson
Ming Zhu Hii
as Dr. Diana Gordon
Stephanie Demkiw
as Technician
Manjot Jassal
as Technician
Esther Joseph
as Technician
Sachin Joab
as Dr. Bhatia
Matt Davis
as Homeless Man
Clayton Jacobson
as Manny
Arthur Angel
as Old Bones Patron
Puven Pather
as Old Bones Heavy
Ri Jie Kwok
as Old Bones Heavy
Dave Mondon
as Old Bones Heavy
Rosco Campbell
as VR Guy
Kai Bradley
as Jamie
Michael M Foster
as Vessel Guard
Zia Kelly
as Vessel Guard
Mark Doggett
as Business Man
James Ao
as Militarised Police Officer (uncredited)
Kylie Azzopardi
as Old Bones Patron (uncredited)
Thomas Banda
as Militarised Police Officer (uncredited)
Douglas Embry
as Detective (uncredited)
Cat Franke
as Passerby (uncredited)
Savannah Gail
as Refugee (uncredited)
Liam Howarth
as Homeless Drifter (uncredited)
David Lieu
as Passerby (uncredited)
Yuki Nagashima
as Militarised Police Officer (uncredited)
Lorie Raymundo
as Passerby (uncredited)
Yasemin Islek
as Passerby (uncredited)
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