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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Dean R. Koontz (novel)
Robert Jaffe (writer) ...
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Release Date:
30 September 1977 (West Germany) more
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Julie Christie carries the "Demon Seed." more
Plot:
A scientist creates Proteus--an organic super computer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creators wife. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
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 (From SoundOnSight. 9 November 2009, 12:41 AM, PST)

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 (From Fangoria. 23 September 2009, 2:32 PM, PDT)

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This is THE sci-fi film of the seventies more (45 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Julie Christie ... Susan Harris
Fritz Weaver ... Alex Harris
Gerrit Graham ... Walter Gabler
Berry Kroeger ... Petrosian
Lisa Lu ... Soong Yen
Larry J. Blake ... Cameron

John O'Leary ... Royce
Alfred Dennis ... Mokri
Davis Roberts ... Warner
Patricia Wilson ... Mrs. Talbert
E. Hampton Beagle ... Night Operator
Michael Glass ... Technician
Barbarao ... Technician
Dana Laurita ... Amy
Monica MacLean ... Joan Kemp
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Proteus Generation
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Runtime:
94 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Dr. Harris' futuristic-looking car was actually a production car, unmodified at the time of filming - a Bricklin SV-1. The Bricklin was built in Canada but intended for the U.S. market, featuring high performance and a number of innovative safety features. Fewer than 3,000 were produced during its short run from 1974-1976. more
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Crew or equipment visible: When Mrs. Harris is trying to get the little girl out of the car for her session, a sound man can be seen through the back window behind her. more
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Marlene: I'm alive. more
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23 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
This is THE sci-fi film of the seventies, 23 November 2001
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Author: trondbj (trondbj@stud.ntnu.no) from norway

I admit it,I have been seduced by this sci-fi classic, there isn`t much to say, except this: DEMON SEED IS A MUST SEE!. Demon Seed contains critical and political views on the technology in the future. With an megalomanic computer which are taking over an house, and even get pregnant with the human lady of the house(played by Julie Christie)this movie contains suspense at the best. The computer takes over the house....but will the computer (which is called Proteus,if I remember correctly)take over the world...the answer is within each viewer. Not unlike Hal in 2001 the error is caused...as always by human behaviour.

The director of this masterpiece; Cammell, deserves a lot of credits for Demon Seed. The movie is a golden moment in the film history!

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