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5.9/10   172 votes
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Writers:
Dennis Reardon (play)
Ron Whyte (writer)
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Sometimes the cure is deadlier than the disease.
Plot:
A German scientist works on a way of quelling overly aggressive soldiers by developing implants that directly stimulate the pleasure centers of the brain. | add synopsis
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Worthwhile if flawed drama. more (9 total)

Cast

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Christopher Walken ... Pvt. James H. Reese

Joss Ackland ... Dr. Frederick
Ralph Meeker ... The Major

Ronny Cox ... Sgt. Boford Miles

Marco St. John ... Lawrence Shannon, orderly
Bette Henritze ... Anna Kraus
Susan Travers ... Nurse Schroeder

Tom Aldredge
Birthe Neumann ... Lisa (as Birthe Newmann)
Claus Nissen ... Army Psychiatrist
Vibeke Juul Bengtsson (as Vibeke Bengtsson)
Katherine Argo
Norman Mackie
Leslie Ogle
Torben Hundal
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mind Snatchers (USA) (video title)
The Demon Within
The Mind Snatchers
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Runtime:
94 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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The Major: Frankly, who would miss him?
Dr. Frederick: Who would miss him? Who, indeed. God help lonely people.
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6 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Worthwhile if flawed drama., 25 January 2000
7/10
Author: Jeff Barlow from Seattle, WA

A bit talky, but certainly well acted and thought provoking.

Walken, looking all of 19, does his usual standout performance in this ethical drama. While not without it's drawbacks - the pace is a bit slow at times and the score is annoying, the questions raised about the ethics used by both the well-meaning Doctor and the frightening military will certainly cause future reflection.

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