An aimless and unexciting science-fiction story.
The Terminal Man (1974)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:7
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.5/10
Synopsis: A computer scientist has an electrode implanted in his brain to control his violent impulses. But when something goes awry he goes on a killing spree in the streets of Los Angeles. From a novel by... A computer scientist has an electrode implanted in his brain to control his violent impulses. But when something goes awry he goes on a killing spree in the streets of Los Angeles. From a novel by "Jurassic Park" author, Michael Crichton. [More]
Starring: George Segal, Joan Hackett, Jill Clayburgh, Richard Dysart
Starring: George Segal, Joan Hackett, Jill Clayburgh, Richard Dysart, Donald Moffat, Matt Clark, Michael Gwynn, Norman Burton
Director: Mike Hodges
Director: Mike Hodges
Producer: Mike Hodges
Story: Michael Crichton
Composer: J.S. Bach
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Hodges takes a cool, detached approach, designing most scenes in monochrome with disturbing flesh-colours, and manages to make Segal's semi-android a strangely sympathetic monster.
While this movie seems unsalvageable, it might have had some punch if we'd been told more about the Segal character's past, before his operation.
An intriguing premise, and Segal's strong central performance (a break from the light comedies he became famous for in the 1970s) makes up for workmanlike direction.
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November 05, 2008:
Michael Crichton Passes Away (1942-2008)
Best-selling author, screenwriter, and director Michael Crichton has passed away at the age of 66. The medical doctor-turned-filmmaker was best known for writing... More...
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