
Demon Seed(1977)
A scientist creates Proteus, an organic supercomputer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creator's wife.


“God made him simple. Science made him a god.”
A simple man is turned into a genius through the application of computer science.

Jeff Fahey
Jobe Smith

Pierce Brosnan
Lawrence Angelo

Jenny Wright
Marnie Burke

Mark Bringelson
Sebastian Timms

Geoffrey Lewis
Terry McKeen

Jeremy Slate
Francis McKeen

Dean Norris
Director

Colleen Coffey
Caroline Angelo

Troy Evans
Lieutenant Goodwin

Austin O'Brien
Peter Parkette
The Lawnmower Man is a science fiction, horror film released in 1992 exploring themes of dreams, virtual reality, technology, chimp, manipulation, botanist. Directed by Brett Leonard, it stars Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan, Jenny Wright. A simple man is turned into a genius through the application of computer science.
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