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The Terminal Man

  • 19741974
  • PGPG
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.4K
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The Terminal Man (1974)
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Hoping to cure his violent seizures, a man agrees to a series of experimental microcomputers inserted into his brain but inadvertently discovers that violence now triggers a pleasurable resp... Read allHoping to cure his violent seizures, a man agrees to a series of experimental microcomputers inserted into his brain but inadvertently discovers that violence now triggers a pleasurable response to his brain.Hoping to cure his violent seizures, a man agrees to a series of experimental microcomputers inserted into his brain but inadvertently discovers that violence now triggers a pleasurable response to his brain.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.4K
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    • Mike Hodges
    • Michael Crichton(based upon a novel by)
    • Mike Hodges(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • George Segal
    • Joan Hackett
    • Richard Dysart
    • Mike Hodges
    • Michael Crichton(based upon a novel by)
    • Mike Hodges(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • George Segal
    • Joan Hackett
    • Richard Dysart
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
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    George Segal
    George Segal
    • Harry Benson
    Joan Hackett
    Joan Hackett
    • Dr. Janet Ross
    Richard Dysart
    Richard Dysart
    • Dr. John Ellis
    Donald Moffat
    Donald Moffat
    • Dr. Arthur McPherson
    Michael C. Gwynne
    Michael C. Gwynne
    • Dr. Robert Morris
    William Hansen
    William Hansen
    • Dr. Ezra Manon
    Jill Clayburgh
    Jill Clayburgh
    • Angela Black
    Norman Burton
    Norman Burton
    • Det. Capt. Anders
    James Sikking
    James Sikking
    • Ralph Friedman
    Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    • Gerhard
    Jim Antonio
    Jim Antonio
    • Richards
    Gene Borkan
    • Benson's Guard
    Burke Byrnes
    • Benson's Guard
    Jordan Rhodes
    Jordan Rhodes
    • Questioner No. 1
    Dee Carroll
    Dee Carroll
    • Night Nurse
    Jason Wingreen
    Jason Wingreen
    • Instructor
    Steve Kanaly
    Steve Kanaly
    • Edmonds
    Al Checco
    Al Checco
    • Farley
      • Mike Hodges
      • Michael Crichton(based upon a novel by)
      • Mike Hodges(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Crichton was fired from writing the screenplay due to the fact that his script did not follow the novel (which he had written) closely enough.
    • Goofs
      At the cemetery, the usual mechanism for lowering the coffin into the grave is missing. There aren't even any straps in place to lower it manually.
    • Quotes

      Benson: [mumbles]

      Dr. John Ellis: [operating on Benson] What was that?

      Dr. Robert Morris: Patient.

      Dr. John Ellis: You all right, Mr. Benson?

      Benson: [groggily] Fine... fine...

      Dr. John Ellis: Any pain?

      Benson: No...

      Dr. John Ellis: Good. Just relax now.

      Benson: You too doctor...

    • Alternate versions
      On its release at 2003 Edinburgh Film Festival, there was a director's cut which Hodges had cut out the beginning with the doctor looking at photographs of Harry Benson.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cinemacabre TV Trailers (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Goldberg Variation No. 25
      by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)

      Played by Glenn Gould

      Courtesy Columbia Records

    User reviews41

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    4/10
    a slow grind
    Harry Benson (George Segal) suffers from increasing seizures and blackouts. The latest incident has him almost killing two people. He's a computer scientist specializing in AI. His sincere prediction is that computers will conquer humanity. He is joining experimental surgeries to implant electronics into his brain but there are some unexpected complications.

    This is a Michael Crichton book. The prolific writer has some big ideas but it often takes a good adaptation to inject a compelling narrative. This movie doesn't have it. The story is drawn-out and slow-moving. The surgery takes forever and generates little tension. The second half tries to turn into something else. By then, most people would have already lost interest. This movie may work better if it skips a lot of the surgery minutia. The story may have some social commentary to make but it's just too darn slow.
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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1974 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Ennis House - 2607 Glendower Avenue, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 47 minutes
      • Mono

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