A scientist creates Proteus--an organic super computer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creators wife.
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Donald Cammell
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3 nominations.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Julie Christie | ... | Susan Harris | |
| Fritz Weaver | ... | Alex Harris | |
| Gerrit Graham | ... | Walter Gabler | |
| Berry Kroeger | ... | Petrosian | |
| Lisa Lu | ... | Soong Yen | |
| Larry J. Blake | ... | Cameron | |
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John O'Leary | ... | Royce |
| Alfred Dennis | ... | Mokri | |
| Davis Roberts | ... | Warner | |
| Patricia Wilson | ... | Mrs. Talbert | |
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E. Hampton Beagle | ... | Night Operator |
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Michael Glass | ... | Technician |
| Barbarao | ... | Technician (as Barbara O. Jones) | |
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Dana Laurita | ... | Amy |
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Monica MacLean | ... | Joan Kemp |
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Married Drs. Alex Harris and Susan Harris are a computer scientist and child psychologist respectively. Their house reflects Alex's computer dominated work, their abode which is fully automated through a computer system they've named Alfred. They consider Alfred a small gadget of convenience. Susan doesn't much like Alex's work, which she feels has dehumanized him. Because of their differences, they are thinking about separating, this thought primarily on his initiative. He hopes to solve many of the world's medical problems through this work, especially leukemia from which their daughter died. His latest project centers on Proteus IV, a computer possessing artificial intelligence. Proteus IV gets to a point in its evolution when it begins to question human judgment, and requests from Alex an open computer terminal where it can more fully observe human behavior and openly communicate with the world. Alex denies the request, but Proteus IV does find an open terminal in the Harris home ... Written by Huggo
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Julie Christie carries the "Demon Seed." See more »Parents Guide:
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Susan Harris: Why must you have a child?
Proteus IV: Why? So that I may be complete. My intelligence alive in human flesh, touching the universe, feeling it. You have named this process "evolution." I am a machine that offered men the triumph of reason... and they rejected it. My child will not be so easily ignored. But this child is the world's hope.
Susan Harris: Then ...
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According to a recent book about Donald Cammell, Marlon Brando was attached to star. See more »Goofs
When Mrs. Harris is trying to get the little girl out of the car for her session, a sound man can be seen through the back window behind her. See more »Quotes
Proteus IV: Death is a gentleman too. He makes good losers of us all. I understand death. Men have always taken it too seriously. Life is more terrifying and more mysterious.Susan Harris: Why must you have a child?
Proteus IV: Why? So that I may be complete. My intelligence alive in human flesh, touching the universe, feeling it. You have named this process "evolution." I am a machine that offered men the triumph of reason... and they rejected it. My child will not be so easily ignored. But this child is the world's hope.
Susan Harris: Then ...
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EnglishRelease Date:
15 April 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Proteus Generation See more »Filming Locations:
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This movie deserves much more ratings & reviews. This movie was great back in 1977, it was so much ahead of its time. Even in 2004 this is still a great movie.When I was younger & seen this movie, I thought " man what a cool house ", then once the stuff started happening, I was like " oh man it fights back ", need I say for awhile I was scared of stuff in house ( TV, fridge, stove, stero). I have this movie on VHS & have lent it to friends to watch, they all enjoy it , some not as much as I, but they all agree this movie is ahead of its time. I strongly suggest anyone who has not seen this movie, don't listen to the reviews, go watch it for yourself & you decide.