Beguiling premise and memorable execution
Brainstorm (1983)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:8
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Two scientists, Michael and Karen Brace are developing a virtual reality system that sends sensory inputs into the brain and can record sights, sounds, feelings, and even dreams. The military... Two scientists, Michael and Karen Brace are developing a virtual reality system that sends sensory inputs into the brain and can record sights, sounds, feelings, and even dreams. The military attempts to take over the project when a senior worker begins to die of a heart attack and uses the system to tape the experience. They will do anything to get it. Natalie Wood's last film. [More]
Starring: Natalie Wood, Christopher Walken, Louise Fletcher, Cliff Robertson
Starring: Natalie Wood, Christopher Walken, Louise Fletcher, Cliff Robertson, Donald Hotton, Alan Fudge, Joe Dorsey, Bill Morey, Jason Lively, Darrell Larson
Director: Douglas Trumbull
Director: Douglas Trumbull
Screenwriter: Philip Frank Messina, Bruce Joel Rubin, Robert Stitzel
Producer: Douglas Trumbull
Composer: James Horner
Reviews for Brainstorm
A terrific sci-fi flick that features one of the best ending spectacle-sequences ever.
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