"Gunhed" was released in the United States by ADV Films in both an English dub and English subtitled format on November 30, 2004.In a contemporary review, Derek Elley wrote in "Variety" that the film was "derivative of films by Ridley Scott and James Cameron" and described "Gunhed" as "hokey" and critiqued "cheesy dialogue", "unflashy f/x" and "a bland pop-synth soundtrack" while noting "good model work".