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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

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 attempts to take over the project when a... 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

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Contrived mental bending looks dated.

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A terrific sci-fi flick that features one of the best ending spectacle-sequences ever.

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Beguiling premise and memorable execution

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