Rotten
While this movie seems unsalvageable, it might have had some punch if we'd been told more about the Segal character's past, before his operation.
Nora Sayre, New York Times
The Terminal Man
Harry Benson is a brilliant computer scientist. For three minutes a day, he is violently homicidal.
1974 · 1h 47m · PG
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Mike Hodges
Overview
As the result of a head injury, brilliant computer scientist Harry Benson begins to experience violent seizures. In an attempt to control the seizures, Benson undergoes a new surgical procedure in which a microcomputer is inserted into his brain. The procedure is not entirely successful.
Director and cast
- Mike Hodges Director
- George Segal as Harry Benson
- Joan Hackett as Dr. Janet Ross
- Richard Dysart as Dr. John Ellis
- Donald Moffat as Dr. Arthur McPherson
- Michael C. Gwynne as Dr. Robert Morris
- William Hansen as Dr. Ezra Manon
- Jill Clayburgh as Angela Black
- Norman Burton as Det. Capt. Anders
- James B. Sikking as Ralph Friedman
- Matt Clark as Gerhard
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
58%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A thoughtful and unusually pessimistic sci-fi pic.
Time Out
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