
It Conquered the World(1956)
An alien from Venus tries to take over the world with the help of a disillusioned human scientist, as his wife, his best friend and the friend's wife try to intervene.


“Harry Benson is a brilliant computer scientist. For three minutes a day, he is violently homicidal.”
As the result of a head injury, brilliant computer scientist Harry Benson begins to experience violent seizures. In an attempt to control the seizures, Benson undergoes a new surgical procedure in which a microcomputer is inserted into his brain. The procedure is not entirely successful.

George Segal
Harry Benson

Joan Hackett
Dr. Janet Ross

Richard Dysart
Dr. John Ellis

Donald Moffat
Dr. Arthur McPherson
Michael C. Gwynne
Dr. Robert Morris

William Hansen
Dr. Ezra Manon

Jill Clayburgh
Angela Black

Norman Burton
Det. Capt. Anders

James B. Sikking
Ralph Friedman

Matt Clark
Gerhard
The Terminal Man is a horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 1974 exploring themes of mind control. Directed by Mike Hodges, it stars George Segal, Joan Hackett, Richard Dysart. As the result of a head injury, brilliant computer scientist Harry Benson begins to experience violent seizures. In an attempt to control the seizures, Benson undergoes a new surgical procedure in which a microcomputer is inserted into his brain. The procedure is not entirely successful.
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