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20 September 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
It's potentially dangerous, probably illegal and definitely crazy.Plot:
An eccentric scientist teaches a student in his own manner while he looks for a way to clone his deceased wife. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Peter O"Toole at his best moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Peter O'Toole | ... | Dr. Harry Wolper | |
| Mariel Hemingway | ... | Meli | |
| Vincent Spano | ... | Boris Lafkin | |
| Virginia Madsen | ... | Barbara Spencer | |
| David Ogden Stiers | ... | Dr. Sid Kullenbeck | |
| John Dehner | ... | Paul | |
| Karen Kopins | ... | Lucy Wolper | |
| Kenneth Tigar | ... | Pavlo | |
| Elsa Raven | ... | Mrs. Mallory | |
| Lee Kessler | ... | Mrs. Pruitt | |
| Rance Howard | ... | Mr. Spencer | |
| Ellen Geer | ... | Mrs. Spencer | |
| Ian Wolfe | ... | Prof. Brauer | |
| Mike Jolly | ... | Boom-Boom | |
| Burton Collins | ... | Lyman |
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Iceland:12 | West Germany:12 | Finland:K-15 (new rating: 2001) | Spain:T | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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At the beach house, Harry tells Boris that Lucy was a former Miss New Jersey. Karen Kopins, who plays Lucy, was a former Miss Connecticut. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: At one point Harry and Boris steal Syd's sequencer to "get her [Lucy's] amino acids in the right sequence". This is most likely a case of literary license on behalf of the script writers. Protein sequencers are used to determine the amino acid sequences of constituent peptides and invariably destroy the samples being analyzed. moreQuotes:
Boris: Love is dead, Harry.Dr Harry Wolper: How depressing. Never mind, Boris. Women's liberation will run its course and we will prevail.
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String Trio Rock moreFAQ
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I don't rate films often, but the rating (5.8) seemed so low to me that I had to offer a comment or two. This film is a true gem, and one of the best films I have ever seen Peter O'Toole act in. David Ogden Stiers is great as a "bad guy" who isn't bad at all. Virginia Madsen is absolutely gorgeous (it has been years since I last saw this film but I still remember that shower scene). Even Hemmingway, who I don't usually like, puts in a good performance. This is a very touching romance story, that also deals a lot with letting go, but not giving up. It also doesn't get too preachy about the morals of genetic engineering. I did keep thinking through the film that even if he could bring his wife back it still wouldn't be the person he loved so much, no matter how much he wanted that. A great film that deserves a better rating.