Electric Dreams
Miles Harding buys a state-of-the-art computer that starts expressing conscious thought and emotion after an interaction with spilled champagne. Things begin getting out of hand when both Miles and Edgar, the computer, fall in love with beautiful neighbor Madeline Robistat.
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Steve Barron
Roger Simons
Vic Smith
Ian Hickinbotham
Ian Bryce
Nikki Clapp
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Wuchak
**_Romcom featuring Virginia Madsen and a sentient home computer_** Shot in the fall of 1983, this is worthwhile to see Madsen in her winsome youth and to get a glimpse of what early home computers were like a dozen years before they were a common electronic appliance. Lenny von Dohlen works well as the Clark Kent-like protagonist. You could say this is the fun, cute version of “Demon Seed” from seven years earlier. Of course, the idea of a sentient computer taking over the situation can be traced back to “2001: A Space Odyssey.” It runs 1h 36m and was shot in San Francisco, except for Miles and Madeline's apartment scenes, which were shot in the studio in Twickenham, just southwest of London. GRADE: B-
Electric Dreams FAQs
The directors of Electric Dreams are Steve Barron, Roger Simons, Vic Smith, Ian Hickinbotham, Ian Bryce, and Nikki Clapp.
The cast of Electric Dreams includes Bud Cort as Edgar (voice), Don Fellows as Mr. Ryley, Miriam Margolyes as Ticket Girl, Mac McDonald as Removal Man, Stella Maris as Woman at Airport, Virginia Madsen as Madeline Robistat, Alan Polonsky as Frank, Maxwell Caulfield as Bill, Koo Stark as Girl in Soap Opera, Preston Lockwood as Man at Concert, Patsy Smart as Lady in Ticket Line, Howland Chamberlain as Neighbor, and more.
The duration of Electric Dreams is 1h 36 mins.
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Electric Dreams was released on 20 Jul 1984.
Electric Dreams is listed under Romance, Science Fiction, and Comedy on Fanbiz.
Electric Dreams has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "**_Romcom featuring Virginia Madsen and a sentient home computer_** Shot in the fall of 1983, this is worthwhile to see Madsen in her winsome youth and to get a glimpse of wh..."
