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American Playhouse: Season 4, Episode 8Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (4 Feb. 1985)
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The mind of a computer programmer is removed by a totalitarian government and accidentally trapped in a virtual reality simulation. Director:Douglas Williams |
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Linda Griffiths | ... |
Computech Apollonia James
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Aram Fingal
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Rick Blaine
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Donald Moore | ... |
Novicorp Chairman
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The Fat Man
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Wanda Cannon | ... |
Felicia Varley
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Lola
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Helen Carscallen | ... |
Dr. Darwin
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Rex Hagon | ... |
Shuttle Passenger
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Patrick Brymer | ... |
Nirvana Clerk
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Chapelle Jaffe | ... |
Djamilla
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Denise Pidgeon | ... |
Doppling Medico
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Bunty Webb | ... |
Teacher
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Audra Williams | ... |
Desirée
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Hadley Kay | ... |
Marco
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Tooby
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Arnie Achtman | ... |
Slavin
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Gondol
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Storyline
Raul Julia plays Aram Fingal, a very intelligent computer programmer and a very bored man in the employ of Novicorp, a mega-corporation that exists somewhere in the future. When caught watching "Casablanca" at his desk, Fingal is required to undergo rehabilitation therapy called "doppling." Doppled patients find their minds transferred into the bodies of animals for a new outlook on life (and for a number of amusing nature documentary sequences narrated by Julia). However, Fingal's body is misplaced and he is transferred into a computer while the body is located. With the help of Appolonia James, a medical technician played by Linda Griffiths, Fingal manages to reprogram himself into a simulation of Casablanca and eventually gains access to Novicorp's financial computers, bringing the company to its knees. But Fingal's real problem is getting back into his body before his memory patterns are erased. Written by Chris Holland <cholland@atlantic.net>
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Casablanca | Virtual Reality | Brain | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Fat Man | See more »Taglines:
Caught in a future world, his only escape is back in time. See more »Parents Guide:
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American Playhouse: Archivio segreto (#4.8) See more »Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCompany Credits
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Part of a series of literary adaptations for Public Broadcasting Service, which included The Lathe of Heaven as well. See more »Goofs
Boom mic visible: When Aram's mother is run over, there is a medium shot of Pierre talking to Aram. During their conversation the bottom of the boom mic pops into frame for a second or two and then leaves frame. See more »Quotes
Appollonia: I wouldn't wish that no good drone on anyone. Now he has started playing around with himself!See more »
Connections
Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (#9.22)" (1997) See more »
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