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Made for tv movie about a guy with a super-suit

Started by Kubera, August 02, 2007, 06:35:16 PM

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Kubera

Ok, this was in the late 70's or early 80's.  My recollection is pretty fuzzy but I think these are some general points about the movie:

The main character was black.
He was a paraplegic (possibly a quad).
He had a armor suit, which made him almost a walking tank.
I seem to remember a scene of him busting through a brick or concrete wall.

That's about all I have.  I seem to remember really liking this, but I'm sure in hindsight it will suck.  Any help on the title will be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Ash

#1
Sounds like M.A.N.T.I.S.

Here's the Wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.A.N.T.I.S.


Kubera

Wow, that description is pretty spot on, but I'm sure the show I'm talking about was out in the late 70's or early 80's.  I remember being a kid when I watched it.  I could be wrong about the guy being black.  I'll have to see if I can watch M.A.N.T.I.S. somewhere and see if it rings any bells.

Shadow

#3
Going back even earlier, there was Exo-Man (1977), though from what I recall, that guy wasn't black, so it may not be the one.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076008/

EDIT: Here is a review that has lots of screen shots from the film, including the guy walking through a brick wall.

http://xoomer.alice.it/amasoni2002/shl/originals/exo-man_(1977).htm
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Mr_Vindictive

I was thinking M.A.N.T.I.S. as well.  I recall watching it when it first came on TV and then the short lived series that followed it.  But, that was the early 90s or so.
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There is A 5 minute clip of Exo-Man on youtube...
I would love to have this whole movie but I can't seem to find it!
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Kubera

Exo-man is definitely in the timeline I'm thinking of.  The suit doesn't quite look like I remember, but what the hell to I know, I was a kid, hehe.  Gotta check out that youtube clip.