William Gibson may be a god to cyberpunks, but the screenplay he wrote of his own short story Johnny Mnemonic foists a terminal case of terrible chatter onto a cast that already had his plot to deal with.

Now Longo triumphantly returns to the film that began and ended his career in Hollywood by unveiling a black-and-white version that effectively defaces the original release’s expensive veneer.

Aug 16, 2022 · In a dystopian 2021, Johnny (Keanu Reeves) is a data trafficker who has an implant that allows him to securely store data too sensitive for regular computer networks.

Feb 26, 2024 · Admitting that the original release of Johnny Mnemonic was roughly 50% of what he envisioned for the film, Longo says that he’s happy with his decision to have a do-over with the Keanu Reeves feature in black and white.

Nov 7, 2022 · Fortunately for Longo and us long-suffering "Johnny" fans, the film was given a revamp in the form of a meticulously color-timed and restored black-and-white version, "Johnny Mnemonic: In...

Aug 14, 2022 · According to director Robert Longo, Johnny Mnemonic in Black White is not a ‘director’s cut’ of the film, though it is closer to what he had initially envisioned it as, which was an artsy, low-budget picture.

Director Robert Longo’s preferred 2021 black and white version! A data-courier with a secret stash of information stored in his mind must find a way to retrieve the information– or die in the process.

Aug 16, 2022 · Teaming up with would-be bodyguard Jane (Dina Meyer) and a rebel group known as the LoTeks who live in an abandoned bridge, he tries to outrun the assassins of mysterious businessman Takahashi (Beat Takeshi Kitano) -- and the Street Preacher (Dolph Lundgren), a bionic madman.

Johnny Mnemonic in Black & White is a visionary look to a future that is now close to our present, and on view at this rare screening at the Roxy Cinema! This film series is curated by Vera Dika who will moderate a Q & A with Robert Longo following the screening.