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Writers:
Stephen King (title only) (credit removed following lawsuit)Brett Leonard (writer) ...
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Release Date:
6 March 1992 (USA) moreTagline:
God made him simple. Science made him a god.Plot:
A simple man is turned into a genius through the application of computer science. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Excl: Jenny Wright Returns in Murder For Dummys (From shocktillyoudrop. 30 September 2009)
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Not bad, especially the second time around more (80 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeff Fahey | ... | Jobe Smith | |
| Pierce Brosnan | ... | Dr. Lawrence Angelo | |
| Jenny Wright | ... | Marnie Burke | |
| Mark Bringleson | ... | Sebastian Timms | |
| Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Terry McKeen | |
| Jeremy Slate | ... | Father Francis McKeen | |
| Dean Norris | ... | The Director | |
| Colleen Coffey | ... | Caroline Angelo | |
| Jim Landis | ... | Ed Walts | |
| Troy Evans | ... | Lieutenant Goodwin | |
| Rosalee Mayeux | ... | Carla Parkette | |
| Austin O'Brien | ... | Peter Parkette | |
| Michael Gregory | ... | Security Chief | |
| Joe Hart | ... | Patrolman Cooley | |
| John Laughlin | ... | Jake Simpson |
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Rated R for language, sensuality and a scene of violence.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
107 min | USA:140 min (director's cut)Language:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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The eight minutes of computer generated special effects took seven people eight months to complete on a budget of $500,000. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Dr. Angelo, remarking on Jobe's progress with Latin, says that he himself took a year to learn just the Latin alphabet, which is still in use, plus a few letters, as the English alphabet. (In mitigation, he could be referring to the difficulty in reading ancient manuscripts, though this seems unlikely in context.) moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Pierce Brosnan/Destiny's Child (#26.18)" (2001) moreSoundtrack:
Game of Hearts moreFAQ
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I saw this movie when I was 13 or 14, and didn't understand it at all. I was enamored by the visual effects. This time around, I'm 22, and have an electronics background, so I understand some of the concepts a little more. It really isn't a bad movie, it speculates what the world will become in 2001, which is obviously a little innaccurate, considering it's almost 2002, but still. The concept is completely science fiction, and, for all we know, could be a sign of things to come. Maybe not now, but in the future. It won't be as obvious as a mainframe with open I/O ports letting a purely electronic being out into the world's data networks, but it could be a precursor to some AI developments. In 50 years, people may think this movie was worthless, or they could think that it was a vision into the future.
Either way, the movie makes you think, and that is more than can be said for a lot of movies (i.e. Dude Where's My Car). Good movie. Rent it or watch it on the Sci-Fi channel.