Researchers develop a system where they can jump into people's minds. But when people involved bring their personal problems into the equation, it becomes dangerous - perhaps deadly.
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Michael Brace
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Karen Brace
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Lillian Reynolds
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Alex Terson
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Gordy Forbes
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Landan Marks
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Robert Jenkins
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Hal Abramson
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James Zimbach
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Chris Brace
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Security Technician
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Chef
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Andrea
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Animal Lab Technician
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Barry
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Keith Colbert | ... |
Dr. Ted Harris
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Jerry Bennett | ... |
Dr. Janet Bock
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Mary Fran Lyman | ... |
Realtor
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Jack Harmon | ... |
Security Guard
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Simulator Technician
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Kelly W. Brown | ... |
Race Car Man
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Bikini Girl #1
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Bikini Girl #2
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Alan G. Butler | ... |
Man at Party #1
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Robert Bloodworth | ... |
Man at Party #4
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Georgianne Walken | ... |
Wendy Abramson
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Colonel Howe
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Charlie Briggs | ... |
Colonel Easterbrook
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Ann Lincoln | ... |
Alex's Secretary
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Robert Terry Young | ... |
Minister on Bell Tower
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Bill Willens | ... |
Emergency Room Doctor
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Jim Burk | ... |
Lab Technician
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James J. Casino | ... |
Tape Library Technician
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Robert Hippard | ... |
Screaming Man
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John Gladstein | ... |
Dr. Pederson
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Herbert Hirschman | ... |
Dr. Graf
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Bellhop
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Bill Couch | ... |
Agent #1
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Agent #2
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Agent #3
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Glen Lee | ... |
Agent #4
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Guard #1
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Roger Black | ... |
Bob Burns
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| Tommy J. Huff | ... |
Guard #2
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May Boss | ... |
Tape Library Woman
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Clay Boss | ... |
Tape Library Man
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Peter Harrell | ... |
Doug
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Susan Kampe | ... |
Angels
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Gary Bohn | ... |
Scientist (uncredited)
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| Lana Clarkson | ... |
Food Fantasy Girl (uncredited)
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| John Philip Dayton | ... |
Young Technician (uncredited)
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Baby (uncredited)
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George Sasaki | ... |
Scientist (uncredited)
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Party Attendee (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Douglas Trumbull | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Bruce Joel Rubin | ... | (story by) |
| Robert Stitzel | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Philip Frank Messina | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| John Foreman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Joel L. Freedman | ... | executive producer |
| Douglas Trumbull | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Richard Yuricich | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Richard Yuricich | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Freeman A. Davies | ... | film editor (as Freeman Davies) |
| Edward Warschilka | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Barbara Dunning | ... | assistant film editor |
| Terry Ladin | ... | post-production office coordinator |
| William Pine | ... | color timer |
| Nora Jeanne Smith | ... | negative cutter (as Jeanne Smith) |
| Edward A. Warschilka | ... | assistant film editor (as Edward Warschilka Jr.) |
Casting By
| Toni Howard | ... | (casting by) |
| Lynn Stalmaster | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| John Vallone | ||
Art Direction by
| David L. Snyder | ||
Set Decoration by
| Linda DeScenna | ||
| Tom Pedigo | ||
Costume Design by
| Donfeld | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Edwin Butterworth | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Wood |
| Bette Iverson | ... | hair stylist (as Bette L. Iverson) |
| Robert Jiras | ... | makeup artist |
| Kaye Pownall | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Wood |
| Edward Ternes | ... | makeup artist (as Edward C. Ternes) |
Production Management
| Jack Grossberg | ... | executive in charge of production / unit production manager |
| John G. Wilson | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Patrick Cosgrove | ... | second assistant director |
| Brian E. Frankish | ... | first assistant director |
| Bob Jeffords | ... | first assistant director (as Robert Jeffords) |
| Eugene Mazzola | ... | first assistant director |
| David McGiffert | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jack E. Ackerman | ... | property master |
| Philip Calhoun | ... | assistant property (as Phil Calhoun) |
| Paul J. Campanella | ... | stand-by painter (as Paul Campanella) |
| Stephen Dane | ... | assistant art director |
| Joey De Rosa | ... | leadman (as Joe DeRosa) |
| Michael Gibson | ... | artistic consultant |
| Steve Kinyoun | ... | construction coordinator (as Steven L. Kinyoun) |
| Thomas Meleck | ... | assistant art director (as Tom Melleck) |
| Jerry Morawski | ... | artistic consultant |
| Claude F. Powell | ... | construction coordinator |
| Marjorie Stone | ... | set designer |
| Ann Vidor | ... | artistic consultant |
| Doug Heaton | ... | property assistant (uncredited) |
| Robert Van Dyke | ... | propmaker gangboss (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Teri E. Dorman | ... | sound editor |
| Jay Engel | ... | adr editor |
| Don Hall | ... | sound editor |
| Joseph A. Ippolito | ... | sound editor (as Joe Ippolito) |
| John A. Larsen | ... | sound editor (as John Larsen) |
| Don MacDougall | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| John L. Mack | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jack Manning | ... | special synthesizer effects |
| Pete Martinez | ... | cable man |
| Art Rochester | ... | sound mixer |
| Victoria Rose Sampson | ... | sound editor |
| William A. Sawyer | ... | sound editor (as Bill Sawyer) |
| Frank Serafine | ... | special synthesizer effects |
| Richard Thornton | ... | boom man |
| Richard Tyler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ian Underwood | ... | special synthesizer effects |
| Eric Whitfield | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| George E. Marshall Jr. | ... | boom operator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Philip Rogers | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Curt Schulkey | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Don White | ... | dial sound consultant (uncredited) |
| Jerry Whittington | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Eric Allard | ... | special effects |
| Martin Bresin | ... | special effects |
| Paul Curley | ... | miniatures and action props |
| Leslie Ekker | ... | miniatures and action props |
| Kento Gebo | ... | miniatures and action props |
| Ron Gress | ... | miniatures and action props (as Ronald Gress) |
| Robert L. Johnston | ... | miniatures and action props (as Robert Johnston) |
| Michael McMillen | ... | miniatures and action props (as Mike McMillen) |
| Tom Pahk | ... | miniatures and action props (as Thomas Pahk) |
| John Piner | ... | projectionist |
| Robin Reilly | ... | miniatures and action props |
| Christopher S. Ross | ... | miniatures and action props (as Christopher Ross) |
| Dennis Schultz | ... | miniatures and action props |
| David Shwartz | ... | miniatures and action props |
| Robert Spurlock | ... | special effects |
| Rick Thompson | ... | miniatures and action props (as Richard Thompson) |
| Chris Courtois | ... | miniatures (uncredited) |
| Michael Ferriter | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Jor Van Kline | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Michael Backauskas | ... | optical line-up: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Don Baker | ... | compsy effects supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Charles Cowles | ... | optical camera operator (as Chuck Cowles) |
| Tom Cranham | ... | illustrator |
| James R. Dickson | ... | additional photography: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Stephen Fog | ... | mechanical technician (as Stephen C. Fog) |
| Ernest Garza | ... | still lab technician |
| William Goddard | ... | electronics technician |
| Robert Hall | ... | optical effects supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Alan Harding | ... | lead camera technician |
| Robert Hickson | ... | effects artistic consultant |
| Jack Hinkle | ... | assistant editor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Robert Hippard | ... | post-production coordinator: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Richard E. Hollander | ... | compsy technical supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group (as Richard Hollander) |
| Dick Lasley | ... | illustrator |
| Robin Dean Leyden | ... | electronics technician (as Robin Leyden) |
| Gary Lynn Love | ... | electronics technician |
| Virgil Mirano | ... | visual consultant |
| Paul Olsen | ... | effects artistic consultant |
| Beth Parker | ... | film technician |
| George Polkinghorne | ... | cine technician |
| Adolf Schaller | ... | effects artistic consultant |
| Mark Stetson | ... | action props and miniatures supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| David K. Stewart | ... | director of photography: Entertainment Effects Group (as Dave Stewart) |
| Patrick Van Auken | ... | grip: effects (as Pat Van Auken) |
| Paul Van Camp | ... | electronics technician |
| John C. Wash | ... | animation and graphics: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Peggy Weil | ... | effects artistic consultant |
| Mark West | ... | mechanical technician (as Mark J. West) |
| Alison Yerxa | ... | visual effects supervisor: Entertainment Effects Group |
| Dana Yuricich | ... | assistant matte artist |
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | matte artist: Entertainment Effects Group |
Stunts
| Bill Couch | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | stunt performer: guard #2 (as Tommy Huff) |
| Ernest Robinson | ... | stunt performer: guard #1 (as Ernie Robinson) |
| Mags Kavanaugh | ... | stunt double: Natalie Wood (uncredited) |
| Ed McDermott II | ... | stunt player (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William L. Asman | ... | camera operator (as William Asman) |
| Albert Bettcher | ... | camera operator (as Al Bettcher) |
| Leonardo Chavez | ... | second grip |
| Ralph Gerling | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Gershman | ... | camera operator |
| Carl R. Gibson Jr. | ... | best boy grip |
| Dennis Greene | ... | dolly grip (as Dennis W. Greene) |
| Rhonda C. Gunner | ... | video technician (as Rhonda Gunner) |
| Bob Haagensen | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Craig Haagensen | ... | first assistant camera |
| David R. Hardberger | ... | camera technician (as David Hardberger) |
| Thomas E. Hayes | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Len Hekel | ... | still photographer |
| Ted Holt | ... | chief lighting technician (as Theodore Porter Holt) |
| Dan Lerner | ... | camera operator (as Daniel Lerner) |
| Christine M. Loss | ... | still photographer (as Christine Loss) |
| Bruce MacCallum | ... | second assistant camera (as Bruce McCallum) |
| Gregory L. McMurry | ... | video engineer (as Greg McMurry) |
| Josh Morton | ... | camera technician (as Joshua Morton) |
| Jim Rose | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Tim Ryan | ... | key grip |
| Steven H. Smith | ... | first assistant camera (as Steve Smith) |
| Tama Takahashi | ... | camera technician |
| Joseph F. Valentine | ... | camera operator (as Joe Valentine) |
| Ronald Vidor | ... | camera operator |
| Josh Weiner | ... | still photographer |
| Jim Wuertemburg | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as James T. Wuertenburg) |
| Thomas Baker | ... | motion-control camera (uncredited) |
| Albert Hood | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| John Reynolds | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Deedee Burch | ... | costumer |
| Richard Butz | ... | costumer: men (as Dick Butz) |
| John George | ... | costumer |
| Aida Swinson | ... | costumer: women |
Location Management
| Paul Pav | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Bill Crofut | ... | consultant: source music |
| Harry V. Lojewski | ... | music supervisor |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | music recording supervisor |
| Douglas Neslund | ... | conductor: California Boys Choir |
| William Saracino | ... | music editor |
| J. Benjamin Smith | ... | conductor: The Duke University Choir |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| James Horner | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | orchestra (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ana Maria Quintana | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Frank Mielcarek | ... | transportation captain (as Frank Meilcarek) |
| Randy Peters | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Don Pierce | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Joyce Goldberg | ... | assistant: Mr. Yuricich |
| Christina Grof | ... | consultant: experimental sequence |
| Stanislav Grof | ... | consultant: experimental sequence |
| Vic Heutschy | ... | unit publicist |
| Jessi Katz | ... | post-production aide |
| Michael Knutsen | ... | craft service (as Michael P. Knutsen) |
| Don Levy | ... | unit publicist |
| Durk Pearson | ... | scientific consultant |
| George Pryor | ... | post-production aide |
| Sandy Shaw | ... | scientific consultant |
| Barbara Spitz | ... | production office coordinator |
| Daniel R. Suhart | ... | post-production aide (as Dan Suhart) |
| Evans Wetmore | ... | consulting engineer |
| Robert Wilson | ... | post-production aide |
| Allen Yamashita | ... | assistant: Mr. Trumbull |
| Carolyn Bates | ... | effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Dixie Fusillo | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| James B. Hunt Jr. | ... | filming assistance (as Governor James B. Hunt Jr.) |
| Natalie Wood | ... | dedicatee (as Natalie) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1983) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1984) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Esselte CIC Video (1984) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (West Germany) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1986) (Belgium) (tv) (RTBF1) (French speaking region)
- WGN (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (1988) (West Germany) (tv)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc) (for MGM)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Impulso Records (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (2015) (United States) (tv)
- Mon Inter Comerz (2016) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Vídeo Arte (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Anvil-Abbey Road Studios, London (score recorded at) (album version)
- California Boys Choir (performers)
- Carson Productions (clips courtesy of: 'The Tonight Show' excerpts)
- Duke University Choir (performers: doxology)
- Duke University (filming assistance)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (labor jurisdiction)
- MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Northrop Corporation (flight simulator)
- Panavision (Panaflex cameras & lenses)
- Sony Pictures Studios (score recorded at) (film version)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (score performed by) (album version)
- The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (score performed by) (film version)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Brilliant researchers Lillian Reynolds and Michael Brace have developed a system of recording and playing back actual experiences of people. Once the capability of tapping into "higher brain functions" is added in, and you can actually jump into someone else's head and play back recordings of what he or she was thinking, feeling, seeing, etc., at the time of the recording, the applications of the project quickly spiral out of control. While Michael Brace uses the system to become close again to Karen Brace, his estranged wife who also works on the project, others start abusing it for intense sexual experiences and other logical but morally questionable purposes. The government tries to kick Michael and Lillian off the project once the vast military potential of the technology is discovered. It soon becomes obvious that the government is interested in more than just missile guidance systems. The lab starts producing mind torture recordings and other psychosis inducing material. When one of the researchers dies and tapes the experience of death, Michael is convinced that he must play back this tape to honor the memory of the researcher and to become enlightened. When another researcher dies during playback the tape is locked away and Michael has to fight against his former colleagues and the government lackeys that now run his lab in order to play back and confront the "scariest thing any of us will ever face" - death itself.
Written by Eric van bezooijen |
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| Taglines | ...The Ultimate Experience See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,196,965, 02 Oct 1983 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Because of the immensely troubled production and disagreements with MGM, Douglas Trumbull opted never to direct a Hollywood film again. In 1983 he stated, "I have no interest . . . in doing another Hollywood feature film . . . Absolutely none. The movie business is so totally screwed-up that I just don't have the energy to invest three or four years in a feature film. Moviemaking is like waging war. It destroys your personal life, too. The people who can survive the process of making films have largely given up their personal lives in order to do that, just because it's such a battle to make a movie. And in doing that, they've isolated themselves from the very audience that they're trying to reach." See more » |
| Goofs | Several of the tapes play back from a third-person perspective, which would be impossible if the tapes were actually a person's recorded memory. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Trumbull Land (2018). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the final credit has rolled, 'TO NATALIE' appears for a couple seconds See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Michael Anthony Brace:
[whispers to statue]
That's the girl I'm gonna marry. See more » |