Dollman (film)
1991 American film by Albert Pyun
Dollman is a 1991 American science fiction action horror film directed by Albert Pyun and starring Tim Thomerson as the space cop Brick Bardo, also known as "Dollman" due to his being 13 inches (33 cm) tall. Bardo is equipped with his "Kruger Blaster", which is the most powerful handgun in the universe. The film also stars Jackie Earle Haley as Bardo's human enemy, Braxton Red. "Brick Bardo" is a character name used by Albert Pyun in films dating back to his second film, Radioactive Dreams.
The film was produced by Full Moon Features, who also worked with Thomerson on the Trancers series. It was followed by a crossover sequel in 1993 called Dollman vs. Demonic Toys, which is also a sequel to Demonic Toys (1992) and Bad Channels (1992).
Dollman also had its own comic series published by Eternity Comics, who also made comics for other Full Moon films.
Plot
On Arturos (a dystopian planet populated by humans that are six times smaller than that of Earth), a criminal takes hostages at a laundry. The crook is surprised when cop Brick Bardo defiantly enters to do his laundry.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Dollman (film)” is 1991 American film by Albert Pyun. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Dollman, film and American, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “1991 American film by Albert Pyun” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Attribution, date and provenance are strongest when supported by the original work, a catalogue record and documented transmission. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4174526. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1991, 1993 and 1992.
Later fame can flatten the distinction between original context, subsequent adaptation and institutional collecting history. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Separate the work, its editions or performances, and its later reception. Catalogue records, publication histories and object files often preserve different parts of that story.
- Identifying works and editions
- Tracing reception history
- Finding collection records
The original object or edition, catalogue raisonné, performance record, rights file and holding institution.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Dollman (film)”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Dollman (film) primary sources, Dollman (film) archive and Dollman research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Dollman (film)”?
- Where is authorship, date or provenance documented?
- Which edition, object, performance or recording is being described?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Dollman (film)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.