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Ghost in the Machine ()

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  • Season 1
  • Episode 7
On Halloween, Mulder and Scully investigate the death of a corporate executive who may have been murdered by a thinking computer.
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Fox Mulder
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Dana Scully
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Deep Throat
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Brad Wilczek
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Agent Jerry Lamana
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Claude Peterson
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Benjamin Drake
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Jane Spiller
Marc Baur ...
Man in Suit
Bill Finck ...
Sandwich Man
Theodore Thomas ...
Clyde

Directed by

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Jerrold Freedman

Written by

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Chris Carter ... (created by) (creator)
 
Alex Gansa ... (written by) &
Howard Gordon ... (written by)

Produced by

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Chris Carter ... executive producer (showrunner) / executive producer
Joseph Patrick Finn ... line producer
Alex Gansa ... supervising producer
R.W. Goodwin ... co-executive producer
Howard Gordon ... supervising producer
Glen Morgan ... co-executive producer
Paul Rabwin ... co-producer
James Wong ... co-executive producer

Music by

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Mark Snow

Cinematography by

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John S. Bartley ... director of photography

Editing by

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James Coblentz

Editorial Department

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Jeff Cahn ... assistant editor
J.J. Rogers ... assistant editor
Mark Nowicki ... colorist: digitally restored version (uncredited)

Casting By

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Rick Millikan

Art Direction by

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Graeme Murray

Set Decoration by

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Shirley Inget

Costume Design by

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Larry S. Wells ... (as Larry Wells)

Makeup Department

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Fern Levin ... makeup artist
Malcolm Marsden ... hair stylist
Stacey Butterworth ... wig maker (uncredited)

Production Management

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Joseph Patrick Finn ... production manager (as J.P. Finn)
G.R. Potter ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Tom Braidwood ... first assistant director
Collin Leadlay ... second assistant director
Suzan Derkson ... third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Frank Haddad ... head greensperson
Kenneth H. Hawryliw ... property master (as Ken Hawryliw)
Clyde Klotz ... assistant art director
Rob Maier ... construction coordinator
Christopher Parker ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Thierry J. Couturier ... supervising sound editor (as Thierry Couturier)
Tony Gort ... adr mixer
Michael T. Williamson ... sound mixer (as Michael Williamson)
Derek Casari ... adr engineer (uncredited)
Chris Higgins ... sound: second unit (uncredited)
Maciek Malish ... dialogue editor (uncredited)

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David Gauthier ... special effects
Eric Vrba ... special effects technician
Manuel Beccaro ... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Terence 'Doc' Popolo Rubbio ... special effects crew (uncredited)
W.A. Andrew Sculthorp ... special effects (uncredited)

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Mat Beck ... visual effects producer
John Basset ... visual effects coordinator: remastered version (uncredited)
Simon Haslett ... digital effects artist (uncredited)
Jordan Hassay ... lead compositor: remastered version (uncredited)
Matthew Mullarkey ... visual effects artist (uncredited)
Michael Van Fleet ... systems administrator: remastered version (uncredited)

Stunts

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Ken Kirzinger ... stunt coordinator
Marco Paul ... utility stunts (uncredited)
Rick Shaw ... stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Al Campbell ... key grip
Marty McInally ... focus puller
Rod Pridy ... camera operator
David Tickell ... chief lighting technician
Dan Henshaw ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Christian John Murray ... grip (uncredited)
Rob Parisien ... video playback operator (uncredited)
Dave Riopel ... dolly grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Lynne Carrow ... casting: Vancouver
Randy Stone ... original casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Jenni Gullett ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Louisa Gradnitzer ... location manager

Music Department

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Jeff Charbonneau ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Wendy Mclean ... script supervisor (as Wendy McLean)

Transportation Department

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Bob Bowe ... transportation coordinator
Stephen Carr ... driver: cast (uncredited)
Tana Tocher ... driver: cast (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Jacqueline Dallamore ... first aid/craft service
Anita Meehan-Truelove ... assistant production coordinator (as Anita Truelove)
James Ralph ... Stand-in: David Duchovny
Roberta Sheehy ... production coordinator
James Castle ... title designer (uncredited)
Bonnie Hay ... photo double: Gillian Anderson (uncredited) / stand-in: Gillian Anderson (uncredited)
Scott Steyns ... playback coordinator (uncredited)
Angela Will ... production accountant (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Mulder and Scully are asked by Mulder's old partner Agent Jerry Lamana for help on a case. Benjamin Drake chairman of Eurisko, a major computer company, was electrocuted at the office. The dead man was a personal friend of the Attorney General and Jerry doesn't want to mess up on such a high profile case. Computer genius Brad Wilczek co-founded the company with Drake and had a falling out over the direction of the company. Mulder wonders is someone might have hacked into the Eurisko building's elaborate computer system to use it to electrocute Drake. He turns to his new contact, Deep Throat, to try and figure out what is going on. Written by garykmcd

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Also Known As
  • Ghost in the Machine (United States)
Runtime
  • 45 min
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  • 1.66 : 1 (Approx) (Season 1 - 4 Full Frame)
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Trivia This is the first time that Scully fires her gun. See more »
Goofs (at around 41 mins) The same shot of Claude Peterson is shown twice, first normally and then in reverse to make it seem like he is looking left and right. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode #3.5 (1994). See more »
Soundtracks The X-Files See more »
Quotes Brad Wilczek: Scruffy minds like me like puzzles. We enjoy walking down unpredictable avenues of thought... turning new corners but as a general rule, scruffy minds don't commit murder.
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