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| Director: | Douglas Trumbull | 
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| Writer: | Bruce Joel Rubin, Philip Frank Messina, Robert Stitzel | 
| Staring: | 
| Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results when one of them records their own death. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 30, 1983 | 
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| Director: | Douglas Trumbull | 
| Writer: | Bruce Joel Rubin, Philip Frank Messina, Robert Stitzel | 
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Thriller | 
| Keywords | virtual reality, memory | 
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $10,219,460 Budget: $18,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Christopher Walken | Michael Brace | 
| Natalie Wood | Karen Brace | 
| Louise Fletcher | Lillian Reynolds | 
| Cliff Robertson | Alex Terson | 
| Jordan Christopher | Gordy Forbes | 
| Donald Hotton | Landan Marks | 
| Alan Fudge | Robert Jenkins | 
| Joe Dorsey | Hal Abramson | 
| Bill Morey | James Zimbach | 
| Jason Lively | Chris Brace | 
| Darrell Larson | Security Technician | 
| Lou Walker | Chef | 
| Stacey Kuhne-Adams | Andrea | 
| John Hugh | Animal Lab Technician | 
| Ira David Wood III | Barry (as David Wood) | 
| Keith Colbert | Dr. Ted Harris | 
| Jerry Bennett | Dr. Janet Bock | 
| Mary Fran Lyman | Realtor (as Mary-Fran Lyman) | 
| Jack Harmon | Security Guard | 
| Nina Axelrod | Simulator Technician | 
| Lana Clarkson | Food Fantasy Girl (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Douglas Trumbull | Director | 
| Bruce Joel Rubin | Story | 
| Tom Pedigo | Set Decoration | 
| Philip Frank Messina | Screenplay | 
| Freeman A. Davies | Editor | 
| Tommy J. Huff | Stunts | 
| Edward Warschilka | Editor | 
| Linda DeScenna | Set Decoration | 
| Bob Jeffords | First Assistant Director | 
| Robert Stitzel | Screenplay | 
| Richard Yuricich | Director of Photography | 
| John Vallone | Production Design | 
| James Horner | Original Music Composer | 
| David L. Snyder | Art Direction | 
| Donfeld | Costume Design | 
| Eugene Mazzola | Assistant Director | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Douglas Trumbull | Producer | 
| Richard Yuricich | Associate Producer | 
| Joel L. Freedman | Executive Producer | 
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