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Steel (1997)

Name: Steel (1997)
Director: Kenneth Johnson
Genre: action, adventure, fantasy
Released: 1997-07-19
Duration: 1 hr 38 min
Rating: 3
Cast: Annabeth Gish, Irma P. Hall, Judd Nelson, Richard Roundtree, Shaquille O'Neal

1997 1 hr 38 min 12 DC Comics Extended Universe

3/10 CMDB Rating

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Steel (1997) Storyline

Steel follows John Henry Irons, a brilliant weapons designer who leaves the military after seeing his technology used for criminal destruction. When dangerous new weapons hit the streets and threaten his city, he builds a powerful suit of armor and becomes Steel. Based on the DC Comics hero created by Louise Simonson and Jon Bogdanove, the film brought one of Superman’s allies to the big screen.

Steel (1997) Director Kenneth Johnson

Steel (1997) Release date 15/08/1997

Genres

action adventure fantasy

Steel (1997) Content rating 12

Steel (1997) Duration 1 hr 38 min

Last Updated 27/04/2026

Cast

Annabeth Gish Irma P. Hall Judd Nelson Richard Roundtree Shaquille O'Neal

Cast of Steel (1997)

Annabeth Gish

Irma P. Hall

Judd Nelson

Richard Roundtree

Shaquille O'Neal

Steel (1997) Review - 3/10 Rating

Steel is very much a late-90s superhero movie, and that means it is equal parts sincere, cheesy and unintentionally hilarious. Shaquille O’Neal brings real likeability to John Henry Irons, even if subtle acting was never the mission. The film lacks the polish of bigger comic adaptations, but there is something genuinely fun about how earnestly it tries. It is far from great cinema, but for comic fans it remains an oddly nostalgic DC curiosity.