“Freejack” (1992)

“Freejack” (1992) is a sci-fi action film directed by Geoff Murphy and stars Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins. Set in a dystopian future, the movie combines elements of cyberpunk, time travel, and corporate intrigue, although it received mixed reviews for its execution.
The film is set in a future where the wealthy elite can escape death by transferring their consciousness into a younger, healthy body—a process that requires finding a “freejack.” These are people plucked from the past at the moment of their death so their bodies can be used by the rich.
Alex Furlong (Emilio Estevez) is a Formula One driver in 1991, who, just before his fatal crash, is snatched out of his timeline and brought to 2009 by a corporation that deals in body snatching. Alex wakes up in a strange, brutal world where he learns he was abducted to be used as a new vessel for the consciousness of Ian McCandless (Anthony Hopkins), a dying corporate mogul. Escaping from the facility, Alex becomes a fugitive, or “freejack,” hunted by Victor Vacendak (Mick Jagger), a ruthless bounty hunter hired to retrieve him.
As Alex navigates the dangers of this hostile future, he tries to reconnect with his former fiancée Julie Redlund (Rene Russo), who now holds a powerful position within McCandless’ company. The film unfolds as a high-stakes chase across a dystopian city, with Alex racing to stay alive while unraveling the conspiracy that brought him to the future.