In the near future, a police officer specializes in malfunctioning robots. When a robot turns out to have been programmed to kill, he begins to uncover a homicidal plot to create killer robots... and his son becomes a target.
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| Tom Selleck | ... |
Ramsay
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| Cynthia Rhodes | ... |
Thompson
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| Gene Simmons | ... |
Luther
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| Kirstie Alley | ... |
Jackie
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| Stan Shaw | ... |
Marvin
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| G.W. Bailey | ... |
Chief
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| Joey Cramer | ... |
Bobby
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| Chris Mulkey | ... |
Johnson
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| Anne-Marie Martin | ... |
Hooker at Bar
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| Michael Paul Chan | ... |
Wilson
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Elizabeth Norment | ... |
Miss Shields
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| Carol Teesdale | ... |
Sally
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Jackson Davies | ... |
Inspector
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Paul Batten | ... |
Harry
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| Babs Chula | ... |
Construction Foreperson
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| Marilyn Schreffler | ... |
Lois' Voice (voice)
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| Cec Verrell | ... |
Hooker
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Natino Bellantoni | ... |
Headwaiter
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| Judy Johns | ... |
Data Tech
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| Betty Phillips | ... |
Linda
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Andrew Rhodes | ... |
Cameraman
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Louise Johann | ... |
Waitress
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| Stephen Thorne | ... |
Tommy
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Steve Wright | ... |
Pilot
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| Stephen E. Miller | ... |
Rudy
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Bob Metcalfe | ... |
Tracer
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| David Longworth | ... |
Man
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Todd Duckworth | ... |
Paramedic
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| Moira Walley-Beckett | ... |
Jogger
(as Moira Walley)
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Albert Eggen | ... |
Floater Cop
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Jon Brydon | ... |
Cop #1
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Rodney Gage | ... |
Cop #2
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Murray Ord | ... |
Cop #3
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| Deryl Hayes | ... |
Cop #4
(as Daryl Hayes)
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| Keith Martin Gordey | ... |
Cop #5
(as Keith Gordey)
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Wayne York | ... |
Cop #6
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Frank Serio | ... |
Cop #7
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| Lloyd Berry | ... |
Passenger
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Dennis Kelli | ... |
Driver
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Richard Pittman | ... |
Alley Voice #1 (voice)
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Tom Amundsen | ... |
Alley Voice #2 (voice)
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Judi M. Durand | ... |
Alley Voice #3 (voice)
(as Judith Durand)
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| Deborah Fallender | ... |
Alley Voice #4 (voice)
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| Terrence Beasor | ... |
Farm Voice #1 (voice)
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James E. Carter | ... |
Farm Voice #2 (voice)
(as James Carter)
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Billy Hank Hooker | ... |
Farm Voice #3 (voice)
(as Hank Hooker)
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Barbara Harris | ... |
Police Voice #1 (voice)
(as Barbara Iley)
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Carol King | ... |
Police Voice #2 (voice)
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| Daamen J. Krall | ... |
Police Voice #3 (voice)
(as Daamen Krall)
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David McCharen | ... |
Police Voice #4 (voice)
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| Amber Borycki | ... |
Baby (uncredited)
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| Faye Yvette McQueen | ... |
Subway Rider (uncredited)
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Robert Prowse | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Crichton | ||
Written by
| Michael Crichton | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Lisa Faversham | ... | associate producer |
| Michael Rachmil | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Kurt Villadsen | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ||
Cinematography by
| John A. Alonzo | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Glenn Farr | ||
Editorial Department
| James Coblentz | ... | additional editor |
| Barbara Palmer Dixon | ... | first assistant editor (as Barbara Dixon) |
| Nancy Froelich | ... | apprentice editor |
| Jack Hilton | ... | second assistant editor |
| Bruce Pearson | ... | color timer |
| Brian Ralph | ... | negative cutter |
| Steve Roberts | ... | location assistant editor |
| Michael Robison | ... | location assistant editor |
| Gary Shaw | ... | video colorist |
Casting By
| Jane Feinberg | ||
| Mike Fenton | ||
| Judy Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Douglas Higgins | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael S. Bolton | ... | (as Michael Bolton) |
Set Decoration by
| Jim Erickson | ||
Costume Design by
| Betsy Cox | ||
Makeup Department
| Lon Bentley | ... | makeup artist: Tom Selleck |
| Ilona Herman | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Sharon Linder | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Gordon Mark | ... | unit manager: Canada |
| Lorin Bennett Salob | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Patrice Leung | ... | third assistant director: Canada |
| David W. Rose | ... | second assistant director: Canada (as David Rose) |
| Arne Schmidt | ... | first assistant director (as Arne L. Schmidt) |
Art Department
| Jack Bishop | ... | head painter |
| James H. Chow | ... | property master (as Jimmy Chow) |
| David Durand | ... | storyboard artist |
| David Fischer | ... | draftsman |
| Don Gervais | ... | construction foreman |
| Philip Jean | ... | carpenter |
| Della Mae Johnston | ... | set dresser |
| Dennis McBride | ... | set dresser |
| Rose Marie McSherry | ... | assistant set decorator (as Rose-Marie McSherry) |
| Michael O'Connor | ... | storesman |
| Michael Ritter | ... | draftsman |
| John Stooshnov | ... | assistant property |
| Elmar Theissen | ... | painter |
| Ian D. Thomas | ... | assistant property master (as Ian Thomas) |
| Linda Vipond | ... | draper |
| David Willson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bob Bottieri | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Geoff Hilliard | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Carmen Baker | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jay Boekelheide | ... | supervising sound editor |
| B.J. Clayden | ... | boom man |
| Virginia Cook-McGowan | ... | sound editor (as Virginia A. Cook) |
| Blake R. Cornett | ... | assistant sound editor (as Blake Cornett) |
| John Dunn | ... | sound editor |
| William Gazecki | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bill Gazecki) |
| Walter A. Gest | ... | sound re-recording recordist |
| Maggie Greenwald | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Don Hall | ... | sound editor |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist |
| Frank Howard | ... | sound editor |
| Joseph A. Ippolito | ... | sound editor (as Joey Ippolito) |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist (as Dan O' Connell) |
| Lauren Palmer | ... | adr editor |
| David Parker | ... | post-production sound recordist |
| Stephen Sutter | ... | post-production sound recordist (as Steve Sutter) |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | sound editor (as Dave Whittaker) |
| Rob Young | ... | production sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| David Durand | ... | robot designer |
| George Erschbamer | ... | special effectsman |
| Allen Hall | ... | robotic effectsman |
| Bill Hall | ... | spider operator |
| Rick Hall | ... | spider operator (as Richard Hall) |
| Robert Hall | ... | spider operator |
| David P. Kelsey | ... | robotic effectsman (as David Kelsey) |
| Joe Montenegro | ... | special effects technician |
| William H. Orr | ... | special effectsman (as Bill Orr) |
| John Thomas | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Lars Lenander | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Dornfeld | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Stunts
| Kathy Brock | ... | stuntwoman (as Kathryn Brock) |
| Tom Lupo | ... | stunts |
| J.J. Makaro | ... | stunt actor: cop |
| Tony Morelli | ... | stunts |
| Jacob Rupp | ... | stunts |
| Dick Ziker | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Tom Lupo | ... | stunt double: Tom Selleck (uncredited) |
| Myke Michaels | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rick Allen | ... | dolly grip (as Richard Allen) |
| David R. Anderson | ... | gaffer (as D.R. Anderson) |
| Tim Atkins | ... | generator operator |
| Dillard Brinson | ... | key grip (as John D. Brinson) |
| Richard Clark | ... | video technician |
| Art Collier | ... | best boy (as Arthur Collier) |
| Douglas Craik | ... | second assistant cameraman |
| David Crone | ... | camera operator |
| Shelley Degen | ... | grip |
| Peter Donen | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| John H. Gilman | ... | video technician (as John Gilman) |
| Roger Huyghe | ... | lamp operator |
| Horace Jordan | ... | first assistant cameraman |
| Bruce McBroom | ... | still photographer |
| Curtis Petersen | ... | camera operator |
| Joel Ransom | ... | 2nd unit 1st ac |
| Len Wolfe | ... | best boy |
| Chris Helcermanas-Benge | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Michelle Allen | ... | extras casting |
| Lindsay Walker | ... | casting: Canada |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Maureen Hiscox | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Linda Lee Langdon | ... | costumer |
| David Mayreis | ... | wardrobe: Mr. Selleck (as David Mayries) |
| Monique Prudhomme | ... | costumer (as Monique Stranan) |
Music Department
| Bruce Botnick | ... | music recordist |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist |
| Leonard A. Engel | ... | music editor (as Lenny Engel) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | musician: accordion soloist / orchestra contractor |
| Joel Goldsmith | ... | synthesizer programming |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor (as Kenny Hall) |
| Tim Boyle | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Joel Goldsmith | ... | music programmer: drums (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Lionel Newman | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Joe Zimmerman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Christine Wilson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Scott Irvine | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Ken C. Johnson | ... | driver |
| Peter Lassen | ... | driver captain |
| Bill McCurraugh | ... | driver |
| R.G. Miller | ... | driver |
| Terry Newton | ... | driver |
| Douglas Pruss | ... | driver (as Doug Pruss) |
| Alois Stranan | ... | driver |
| Rocky Zantolas | ... | driver |
| Jim Crandell | ... | lighting truck driver: Washington (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Howard Blank | ... | production assistant |
| Sande Brinson | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Sandra Palmer | ... | assistant accountant |
| Caroline Ray | ... | assistant: Mr. Crichton |
| Lisa Richardson | ... | production accountant |
| Joanne Ryan | ... | craft service / first aid |
| Karen Stewart | ... | production coordinator |
| Robert Werden | ... | unit publicist (as Bob Werden) |
| James R. Westwell | ... | production controller (as James Westwell) |
| Craig Miller | ... | marketing consultant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- TriStar Pictures (presents)
- Delphi III Productions
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1985) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1985) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia (1985) (Austria) (theatrical)
- 101 Films (2020) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- CBS (1988) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Canal+ (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- Encore Entertainment (1996) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Explosive-Media (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1985) (Australia) (video)
- France 2 (FR2) (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Gaumont-Columbia-RCA (GCR) (1986) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Koch Media (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
- M6 (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- RCA / Columbia Pictures Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1980) (Australia) (video)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Tubi TV (2022) (United States) (video)
- Videosonic (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Special Effects Unlimited (special robotic effects)
- Broggie Elliott Animation (special robotic effects)
- Robotic Systems International (robotic spiders)
Other Companies
- American Standard Company (the producers wish to thank)
- Cinema Research (titles and optical effects)
- City and People of Vancouver, British Columbia (the producers wish to thank)
- Goldwyn Sound Facility (re-recorded at)
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Lightflex America Inc. (lightflex)
- M.D.I. (the producers wish to thank)
- M.D.S. Quantel Corporation (the producers wish to thank)
- MAD Computers Inc. (the producers wish to thank)
- Oratech Inc. (the producers wish to thank)
- Record Plant Scoring (music recorded at)
- Toshiba of Canada Limited (the producers wish to thank)
- Wentworth Laboratories (the producers wish to thank)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
- Yamaha Digital Instruments (music performed on)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a near future, robots serve men in house-holding services, agriculture, construction, drivers and others services. When there is malfunction that endangers people, the police have a specialized department to resolve the issues. Sgt. Jack Ramsay has just welcomed his new partner Thompson and she needs to go with him in his assignments in the cornfield and in a construction site. When a domestic robot kills a suburban family, Ramsay rescues the baby from the house. When his fellow officer Marvin inspects the machine, he finds an illegal chip installed in the robot. When the electronic engineer Johnson is arrested by Ramsay and Thompson, they are attacked by Luther that uses a state-of-art weapon. Soon they learn that Luther is a dangerous criminal that has developed special chips to be used by terrorists and the police force need to stop him. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | IT IS THE FUTURE. Machines are being programmed to turn against us. Someone must stop the madman who started it all. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | An assistant director came up to Gene Simmons during the location filming and said that one of the off-duty Vancouver police doing crowd control had pointed at Simmons and said, "better get him outta there". Upon being assured by the assistant director that he was one of the actors, the cop continued, "I don't know . . . if I shook hands with him, I'd count all my fingers". See more » |
| Goofs | Officer Thompson has a scene wherein she describes Luther to an officer, who creates a computerized image of him using a handheld device. Why bother when they already have his image recorded on the Johnson's door monitor? See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dune/Starman/Mass Appeal/Runaway (1984). See more » |
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Ramsay:
Congratulations, guys, you just staked out a roll of toilet paper. See more » |