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Joyce Richardson
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| Kathryn Walker | ... |
Dr. Ellen Lamb
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| Colleen Camp | ... |
Elaine Fox
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| Josef Sommer | ... |
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart
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Ron Frazier | ... |
General Graycliffe
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Howie Fox
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Mr. Nesbitt
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| Danny Corkill | ... |
Turtle Fox
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| Amy Linker | ... |
Sherie Lee Fox
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| Ed Grady | ... |
Mr. Bergen
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Tucker McGuire | ... |
Mrs. Bergen
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Richard Hammatt | ... |
Dr. Mulligan
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Charlie Gudger | ... |
Basketball Kid #1
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A young boy is found wandering without any memory of who he is. A family takes him in and begin to look for clues to help him find his way home. In the meantime, they notice that the boy seems to have certain special abilities, not usually found in kids his age, or even fully-grown adults. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
For me, there is simply nothing not to like about this film. It is well scripted, the parts fit together seamlessly and logically, and everything is justly proportioned--that is, everything's in good balance.
And the best part of it is that the acting is never overdone. The main characters are really human and believable, and Barret Oliver's acting is totally natural and spontaneous.
So even though one has to suspend disbelief in the science fiction impossibility of the story (a mere machine could never actually become a human brain), it's really worth doing so, just for the fun of it.
Just accept the basic premise of the plot for the sake of the story, and then relax and enjoy a heart-warming display of what are real human values in a world where these are sometimes sadly lacking, and a thought-provoking consideration of what it means to be 'a real person.'