Android (1982)

Eccentric scientist Dr.Daniel and his shy, clumsy assistant Max, lead a quiet life on their space station where they carry out illegal research into androids, until they receive an ... See full summary »

Director:

Aaron Lipstadt

Writers:

James Reigle, Don Keith Opper,

Stars:

Klaus Kinski, Brie Howard, Norbert Weisser

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Klaus Kinski	...	Dr. Daniel
Brie Howard	...	Maggie
Norbert Weisser	...	Keller
Crofton Hardester	...	Mendes
Kendra Kirchner	...	Cassandra
Gary Corarito	...	Terrapol: Neptune
Mary Ann Fisher	...	Terrapol: Neptune
Darrell Larson	...	Terrapol: Neptune
Ian Scheibel	...	Terrapol: Neptune
Wayne Springfield	...	Terrapol: Minos
Julia Gibson	...	Terrapol: Minos
Randy Connor	...	Terrapol: Landing Party
Roger Kelton	...	Terrapol: Landing Party
Rachel Talalay	...	Terrapol: Landing Party
Johanne Todd	...	Terrapol: Landing Party

Storyline

Eccentric scientist Dr.Daniel and his shy, clumsy assistant Max, lead a quiet life on their space station where they carry out illegal research into androids, until they receive an unwelcome visit from three fugitives from justice, one of whom is female. Dr.Daniel and Max are both interested in her, but one of them has rather more sinister intentions than just romance...

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Plot Keywords:

android | fugitive | human android relationship | innocent | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

Meet Max 404. He's a little over five years old. He just met his first woman. It's time to get down to Earth.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Android - Molto più che umano

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New World Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Don Opper based his performance of Max's peculiar, C-3PO-like walk on Charles Chaplin and Buster Keaton.

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Goofs

The close-up shot of Max's head is obviously a fake head.

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Quotes

[first lines]
[Max is listening to Huey Lewis while playing with miniature robots and watching a screen showing the very basics of humans kissing and making love]
Dr. Daniel: [over the intercom] Max.
[Max switches from the video to the scanners]
Dr. Daniel: Max?
Max 404: Yes, Dr. Daniel?
Dr. Daniel: Max, what is that noise?
[Max turns off the music]
Max 404: I was doing some research, Sir.
Dr. Daniel: On what?
[...]

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits list: "And introducing Max 404."

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Connections

Referenced in The 'Alien' Saga (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Heavy Artillery"
by Django Reinhardt
Everest Record Group/Jewel Music

User Reviews

Surprisingly interesting yet cheaply made...

1st watched 12/20/2009 - 6 out of 10(Dir-Aaron Lipstadt): Surprisingly interesting yet cheaply made early 80's sci-fi film. This is far from being a perfect film and I still can't believe I ended up liking it, but it appealed to me by the time the movie ended. The story is about an android project in the near future being done in space and being terminated due to a funds issue and the failure of a similar project on Earth that turned into a disaster. The scientist played by Klaus Kinski receives the news but is overheard by his creation Max 404(which the movie never reveals who acts this part--which is definitely strange). Some wanted space criminals then arrive on the scene and Max lets them board the ship and then plans to escape with them back to Earth to avoid his termination. Things don't work out the way he expects them to and I won't give away the ending but it's definitely surprising. Max's replacement is suppose to be a female Android named Claudia, since the scientist really doesn't want the project ending either -- he just wants a different android to play with. The androids in this movie have obvious human feelings that get in the way very often which makes the movie interesting and sways their decisions consistently. There is some titillation added to the movie which doesn't really fit, especially in a PG-rated movie(how it got this rating I'll never know) and it's obviously a low-budget film and for these reasons this is definitely one of my few guilty pleasures. By the end of the movie, I was hoping for a sequel -- which hasn't happened and probably wont but that's how it affected me. So, despite the many reasons I shouldn't like this movie, I did --- I guess you never know, huh?