The Android Affair (TV 1995)

Karen Garrett, a promising young doctor, is assigned to perform a difficult operation on Teach, an advanced android who has never "blanked" (had his memory erased.) She soon realizes that ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Kletter

Writers:

Richard Kletter (teleplay "Teach 109"), Isaac Asimov (story),

Stars:

Harley Jane Kozak, Griffin Dunne, Ossie Davis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harley Jane Kozak	...	Karen Garrett
Griffin Dunne	...	Teach / William
Ossie Davis	...	Dr. Winston
Saul Rubinek	...	Fiedler
Peter Outerbridge	...	Thomas Benti
Natalie Radford	...	Rachel Tyler
Chandra Galasso	...	Alexx
David Campbell	...	Gunther
Ron Hartman	...	Palmer
Michelle Moffat	...	Teach 1 (as Michelle Moffett)
Joseph Scoren	...	Dr. Bennett (as Joseph Scorsiani)
Heidi Hatashita	...	Nurse Gridley
Wendy Murphy	...	Allen
Diana Zimmer	...	Visitor #1
Desmond Campbell	...	Peter

Storyline

Karen Garrett, a promising young doctor, is assigned to perform a difficult operation on Teach, an advanced android who has never "blanked" (had his memory erased.) She soon realizes that Teach is much more than an assignment, and is drawn to his desire for a very human life. When Karen takes Teach into the outside world, they soon discover that there is something far more mysterious and dangerous than a medical experiment planned for them.

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Plot Keywords:

android | remake

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Taglines:

Is it possible to fall in love with a machine?

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sensuality and violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Android 2000

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chanticleer Films, MCA Television Entertainment (MTE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Teach 109 (1990)

User Reviews

Not that bad

There are extremely few movie (or TV) versions of Asimov stories. He hated Hollywood, knowing perfectly well that they would water down his stories to complete commercial blandness. He said in an interview once that Hollywood science fiction tends to be 50 years behind the literature. Very true.

The Android Affair, however, is not that bad. It's not a masterpiece, but neither is it complete drek. While not terribly engaging or exciting, it is overall well-produced and well-acted, and the story is coherent, logical and has a good and satisfying ending (which is a rarity). It is of course a fairly low-budget movie that looks like it's produced for television, but it makes its low budget go a long way. Nothing looks awfully artificial or bad; the style is well maintained throughout, and the story itself is not bad at all. So, considering the dearth of Asimov adaptations out there, this one is well worth seeking out for Asimov fans.

6 out of 10.