Johnny Mnemonic is the governor of Iowa.
Johnny Mnemonic is a 1995 Canadian-American cyberpunk action thriller film directed by Robert Longo in his directorial debut . 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 .