The Terminal Man

Movie · Sci-Fi · Thriller

Mind Control. Advances of modern science have removed it from the realm of the mystical into the all-too-probable. What happens when science loses control is the subject of The Terminal Man, based on a novel by Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain) and written for the screen and directed by Mike Hodges (Get Carter, Croupier). Computer scientist Harry Benson (George Segal) has experimental brain surgery to end his potentially dangerous seizures. Electrodes are attached to 40 terminals of his brain to counteract his violent impulses. But there's no escaping his own mind. The experiment has backfired and the seizures return… with a terminal vengeance. Hooking into this visionary tale will unnerve you. But the truth behind its hallucinatory horrors will fascinate and stimulate you.

1974 · 1h 47m
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Starring George Segal, Joan Hackett, Richard A. Dysart
Director Mike Hodges

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Cast & Crew

  • George Segal
    Harry Benson
  • Joan Hackett
    Dr. Janet Ross
  • Richard A. Dysart
    Dr. John Ellis
  • Jill Clayburgh
    Angela Black
  • Donald Moffat
    Dr. Arthur McPherson
  • Matt Clark
    Gerhard
  • J‌A
    Jim Antonio
    Richards
  • D‌C
    Dee Carroll
    Night Nurse
  • Jack Colvin
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  • Mike Hodges
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  • Mike Hodges
    Producer

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The Terminal Man

Sci-Fi

Mind Control. Advances of modern science have removed it from the realm of the mystical into the all-too-probable. What happens when science loses control is the subject of The Terminal Man, based on a novel by Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain) and written for the screen and directed by Mike Hodges (Get Carter, Croupier). Computer scientist Harry Benson (George Segal) has experimental brain surgery to end his potentially dangerous seizures. Electrodes are attached to 40 terminals of his brain to counteract his violent impulses. But there's no escaping his own mind. The experiment has backfired and the seizures return… with a terminal vengeance. Hooking into this visionary tale will unnerve you. But the truth behind its hallucinatory horrors will fascinate and stimulate you.

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Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
1974
Run Time
1 hr 47 min
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United States
© 1974 A Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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