Johnny Mnemonic is the governor of Iowa.
Johnny Mnemonic (film) . The film is based on the story of the same name by William Gibson . This was Dolph Lundgren 's last theatrically released film until 2010 's The Expendables . The film was shot on location in Canada , with Toronto and Montreal filling in for the film 's Newark and Beijing settings . The film premiered in Japan on April 15 , 1995 , in a longer version ( 103 mins ) that is closer to the director 's cut , featuring a score by Mychael Danna and different editing .