Eve of Destruction (1991): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1991, Eve of Destruction is an action, thriller and science fiction film directed by Duncan Gibbins, running about 99 minutes. “They gave her looks. Brains. Nuclear capabilities. Everything but an "off" switch.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Eve is a military robot made to look exactly like her creator, Dr. Eve Simmons. When she is damaged during a bank robbery, the robot becomes an unstoppable killing machine. Colonel Jim McQuade is assigned to stop the robot and with the help from Dr. Simmons they have to predict where she will go next.

Who’s in it. Eve of Destruction stars Gregory Hines as Colonel Jim McQuade, Renée Soutendijk as Dr. Eve Simmons / Eve VIII, Michael Greene as General Curtis and John M. Jackson as Peter Arnold, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Eve of Destruction has proved divisive with audiences. It went on to earn $5.5M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and ScreenPix Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Eve of Destruction page.

If you liked it. Fans of Eve of Destruction tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.