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Ghost in the Machine (1993) 4.1
Karl Hochman, a technician in a computer shop, is also "The Address-Book Killer", who obtains the names of his victims from stolen address-books. Terry Munroe and her son Josh come into the... See full summary » Director:Rachel Talalay |
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Terry Munroe
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Bram Wlaker
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Ted Marcoux | ... |
Karl Hopkins
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Josh Munroe
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Elaine Spencer
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Frazer
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Rick Ducommun | ... |
Phil Stewart
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Elliott Miller
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Carol Maibaum
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Frank Mallory
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Marta
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Mickey Gilbert | ... |
Mickey the Driver
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Ken Thorley | ... |
Salesman
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Carl Gabriel Yorke | ... |
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Karl Hochman, a technician in a computer shop, is also "The Address-Book Killer", who obtains the names of his victims from stolen address-books. Terry Munroe and her son Josh come into the store to price software, and a salesman uses Terry's address-book to demonstrate a hand-held scanner. Karl obtains the file, and while driving to Terry's house that night in a heavy electrical storm, his car runs off the road and lands upside down in a cemetery. While Karl is undergoing a CAT scan at the hospital, a surge of lightning courses through the building, and Karl's mind is transformed into electrical energy. Karl uses the electrical grid and computer networks to continue his killing-spree. Written by Dennis Lewis <dsl@sprynet.com>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
29 December 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Deadly Terror See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$4,914,692 (USA)Company Credits
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Karl Hochman: [stops] Um... the woman that bought the Paper Warrior today, she forgot her address book and I was thinking about going down there and...
[smiles]
Karl Hochman: returning it.
Salesman: How did I get lucky enough to find you? That is a terrific gesture.
Karl Hochman: It'd be a real pleasure.
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Performed by Nuttin' Nyce
Written by LaTeece Wallace, DJ Joint, Al Greenwood and David Greenberg
Courtesy of Pocketown / Jive Records
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Trivia
Approximately 40 minutes into the movie, a computer is scrolling through a list of names in a phone book, in search of its next victim. The names listed are mostly Hollywood producers. Going through the list slowly reveals Caryn Mandabach (listed as "Caryn Mandab"), Wink Martindale, Lorne Michaels (of Saturday Night Live), Bill Melendez ("Charlie Brown" specials), Neal Marlens (Growing Pains), Thomas L. Miller (Full House) and a host of others. The name the computer is searching for is Terry Munroe, which (maybe by coincidence) happens to be the birth name of actor Stepin Fetchit. See more »Goofs
At Terry's ATM and on the computer address search, her last name appears as Munroe. On her son's computer info, his name is spelled as Monroe which is what the credits show. See more »Quotes
Salesman: [Karl is sniffing Terry's address book] Karl what are you doing?Karl Hochman: [stops] Um... the woman that bought the Paper Warrior today, she forgot her address book and I was thinking about going down there and...
[smiles]
Karl Hochman: returning it.
Salesman: How did I get lucky enough to find you? That is a terrific gesture.
Karl Hochman: It'd be a real pleasure.
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Soundtracks
"In My Nature"Performed by Nuttin' Nyce
Written by LaTeece Wallace, DJ Joint, Al Greenwood and David Greenberg
Courtesy of Pocketown / Jive Records
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I saw this film on regular TV a few years back, and I watched because I like Karen Allen. I REALLY enjoyed this film, and YES, I WOULD RENT IT. It had good special effects and I thought the plot was great. A lot of people have seen this film, so that tells you that at least the title is a grabber. I go against all the nay-sayers though, and say this is worth your time if you like scary flicks. I remember the ending being especially suspenseful, right down to the final minutes. I do not watch every horror film that comes along, and most of them are forgettable anyway, but this one has always stuck with me. I would definitely give it FOUR STARS. (Hey, the majority is not always right!)