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Overview
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Original Air Date:
4 February 1985
(Season 4, Episode 8)
Tagline:
They want to control his mind but can't even find his body. See more »
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The mind of a computer programmer is removed by a totalitarian government and accidentally trapped in a virtual reality simulation. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Retro Review 1981: Fort Apache, The Bronx
(From Corona's Coming Attractions. 10 February 2011, 10:29 PM, PST)
(From Corona's Coming Attractions. 10 February 2011, 10:29 PM, PST)
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One of the funniest MST3K movies EVER!
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Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order) | Linda Griffiths | ... | Computech Apollonia James |
 | Raul Julia | ... | Aram Fingal / Rick Blaine |
| Donald Moore | ... | Novicorp Chairman / The Fat Man (as Donald C. Moore) |
 | Wanda Cannon | ... | Felicia Varley / Lola |
| Helen Carscallen | ... | Dr. Darwin |
| Rex Hagon | ... | Shuttle Passenger (as Rex Hagan) |
| Patrick Brymer | ... | Nirvana Clerk |
| Chapelle Jaffe | ... | Djamilla |
| Denise Pidgeon | ... | Doppling Medico (as Denise Pigeon) |
| Bunty Webb | ... | Teacher |
| Audra Williams | ... | Desirée |
| Hadley Kay | ... | Marco |
 | Gary Farmer | ... | Tooby |
| Arnie Achtman | ... | Slavin |
 | Maury Chaykin | ... | Gondol |
| Paula Barrett | ... | Lexicorp Reporter |
 | Sugith Varughese | ... | Transcorp Reporter |
| Larry Schwartz | ... | Plinth |
| Vivian Reis | ... | Flavia Drancy |
| Sheila Moore | ... | 20th Century Doctor |
| Steve Payne | ... | Watson |
 | Jackie Burroughs | ... | Emmaline Ozmondo Fingal |
| Lou Pitoscia | ... | Thug No. 1 |
| Louis Negin | ... | Pierre |
| Don Lamont | ... | Fingal / Rick's Double |
| Al Maini | ... | Arab in Alley |
| Joyce Gordon | ... | Data Supervisor |
 | James Kidnie | ... | Thug No. 2 |
| Marvin Goldhar | ... | HX368 / Computer (voice) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Bill Smitrovich | ... | (uncredited) |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Douglas Williams | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Varley | (short story) | |
| Corinne Jacker | (teleplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Geoffrey Haines-Stiles | .... | executive producer | |
| Robert Lantos | .... | producer | |
| David R. Loxton | .... | executive producer (as David Loxton) | |
| Stephen J. Roth | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Tucker | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Barry Bergthorson | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Rit Wallis | |||
Casting by | |||
| Liz Ramos | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Carol Spier | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Elinor Rose Galbraith | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Mary Jane McCarty | |||
| Delphine White | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Shonagh Jabour | .... | makeup artist | |
| Ivan Lynch | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Gerry Arbeid | .... | production manager | |
| Jennifer Black | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Jeff King | .... | assistant production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Bill Bannerman | .... | trainee assistant director | |
| Mac Bradden | .... | first assistant director | |
| Louise Casselman | .... | second assistant director | |
| Neil Huhta | .... | third assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Dan Davis | .... | assistant art director | |
| Alta Louise Doyle | .... | art department trainee (as Louise Doyle) | |
| Joe Hampson | .... | assistant property master | |
| Bill Harman | .... | construction manager | |
| Peter Lauterman | .... | property master | |
| Christine MacLean | .... | assistant set decorator | |
| Bruce McKenna | .... | assistant set dresser | |
| Martin Weinryb | .... | assistant set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ralph Brunjes | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Thomas Hidderley | .... | location sound mixer (as Thomas Hidderly) | |
| Catherine Hutton | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Christopher Hutton | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Peter Jermyn | .... | special synthesizer effects | |
| George Novotny | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Michael O'Connor | .... | boom operator | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Erna Akuginow | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Jim Goessinger | .... | special effects editor | |
| Jim Goessinger | .... | special video effects | |
| Geoffrey Haines-Stiles | .... | special video effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Richard Allen | .... | gaffer | |
| Edie Craddock | .... | focus puller | |
| Brian Danniels | .... | best boy grip (as Brian Daniels) | |
| Alex Dukay | .... | still photographer | |
| Tom Fennessey | .... | third electrician | |
| Martin Harrison | .... | best boy | |
| A. Randy Jones | .... | generator operator (as Randy Jones) | |
| Grant Ranalli | .... | tape operator | |
| Norman Smith | .... | key grip | |
| Norbert Von Der Heidt | .... | video tape operator (as Norbert Von Derheidt) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Merri Toth | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Mary Jane McCarty | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
| Sherry McMorran | .... | first assistant wardrobe | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jim Goessinger | .... | editor: video tape | |
Other crew | |||
| Bill Bannerman | .... | production assistant | |
| Jo Bates | .... | assistant to producer (as Jo-Anne Bates) | |
| Jim Bearden | .... | dialogue coach | |
| Jennifer Black | .... | graphic artist: dubner graphics | |
| Alison Dyer | .... | production coordinator | |
| Nancy Eagles | .... | continuity | |
| Gabe Fallus | .... | production assistant | |
| John Grimsditch | .... | technical producer | |
| Heather Haldane | .... | operator: dubner graphics (as Heather Goldin) | |
| Andras Hamori | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Dan Howard | .... | location manager (as Duane Howard) | |
| Cyrus Levinthal | .... | computer graphics facility: Columbia University (as Prof. Cyrus Levinthal) | |
| David Maltese | .... | production assistant | |
| Harry Parnass | .... | provider: futuristic clothing | |
| Steve Payne | .... | craft service | |
| Nicola Pelly | .... | provider: futuristic clothing | |
| Ethan Rill | .... | production assistant | |
| Norma Rose | .... | accountant | |
| Linda Shapiro | .... | unit publicist | |
Thanks | |||
| John Godfrey | .... | thanks | |
| Jeanne Mulcahy | .... | thanks | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Thomas Herod Jr. | .... | first assistant director (episode "Land of Little Rain" (1989), The") | |
Music Department | |||
| Michael Small | .... | composer: theme music | |
- Image Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
- Starmaker Video
- Cartos System, Columbia University (additional computer graphics)
- Cranston-Csuri Productions (additional computer graphics)
- Digital Effects Inc. (additional computer graphics)
- Evans and Sutherland (additional computer graphics)
- General Electric C.A.E. International (additional computer graphics)
- Geosource Research & Development (additional computer graphics)
- Mobile Image of Canada (computer graphics)
- Omnibus Video Inc. (ADO effects)
- A.E. Lepage Limited thanks
- Alcan Canada Foils thanks
- Bard Canada Inc. thanks
- Brooks Athletic Shoes athletic footwear provided by
- Faces and Places extras casting
- Fine Arts Editions thanks
- Linda Shapiro Public Relations unit publicity
- Mobile Image of Canada post-production facilities
- Parachute futuristic clothing provided by
- RMP Athletic Locker Ltd. athletic footwear provided by
- The Skyld Group Canadian financial arrangements by
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Runtime:
83 min
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1.33 : 1 See more »
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario)
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
All of the animal footage during the sequence where Fingal is doppled into a baboon is taken from the film Beautiful People (1974).See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: Throughout the movie the characters refer to The Computer as the HX368. Gomez there even types it as such in one part of the film, also the credits at the end of the film refer to it as the same. Meanwhile all the other computer graphics refer to the computer as the HX254.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (#9.22)" (1997)See more »
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This has got to be one of the funniest MST3K movies ever made, right up there with "The Final Sacrifice" and "Pod People". I have literally watched this about 30 times on tape, and believe it or not, you will actually begin to figure out what is going on (well, kinda). The funniest character has to be the Fat Man! Never has any screen held that much bulk! Also what the heck was the deal with the anteater bashing? Turning Fingal into a babboon to punish him for watching movies? What the heck was that! Watch this on a rainy, gloomy night with Mike and the 'bots, and end up rolling around on the floor laughing your head off! "To Wendy's".