The Terminal Man

1h 44m 1974
The Terminal Man

Brief Synopsis

To end his violent seizures, a computer whiz has a microcomputer implanted in his brain.

Cast & Crew

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Mike Hodges

Director

George Segal

Joan Hackett

Richard Dysart

Donald Moffat

Ian Wolfe

Photos & Videos

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Terminal Man, The (1974) -- (Movie Clip) He's Very Heavily Sedated
Terminal Man, The (1974) -- (Movie Clip) You've Been Given Ten Milligrams
Terminal Man, The (1974) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Where Psycho-Surgery Is Concerned
Terminal Man, The (1974) -- (Original Trailer)
Terminal Man, The (1974) -- (Movie Clip) In Unfamiliar Surroundings

Film Details

Also Known As
Terminal Man
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror/Science-Fiction
Thriller
Release Date
1974

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1

Synopsis

A scientist decides to undergo an experimental surgery in the hopes that it will control his violent tendencies. Surgeons implant a miniature computer in his head, but the mechanism malfunctions, and his condition worsens, turning him into a vicious killer

Director

Mike Hodges

Director

Cast

George Segal

Joan Hackett

Richard Dysart

Donald Moffat

Ian Wolfe

Jason Wingreen

Jack Colvin

Lee De Broux

Fred Sadoff

Gene Borkan

Jim Antonio

Al Checco

Michael C Gwynne

Glenn Gould

Performer

Victor Ango

William Hansen

James Sikking

Norman Burton

Steve Kanaly

Jordan Rhodes

Jill Clayburgh

Matt Clark

Dee Carroll

Burke Byrnes

Robert Ito

Crew

Johann Sebastian Bach

Music

Albert Bettcher

Camera Operator

Michael Crichton

Source Material

Michael Crichton

Source Material (From Novel)

Robert Dijoux

Assistant Director

Gordon Douglas

Other

Bruce Fowler

Unit Production Manager

Fred Harpman

Art Director

Mike Hodges

Screenplay

Mike Hodges

Producer

Nessa Hyams

Casting

Richard Kline

Director Of Photography

Leo Lotito

Makeup

Marvin March

Set Decorator

Richard Moder

Assistant Director

Vittorio Nino Novarese

Costume Designer

William Randall

Sound

Leonard S Smith

Assistant Director

Nicholas Stevenson

Sound Editor

Hugh Strain

Sound

Fred L Williams

Makeup

Sherry Wilson

Hair Stylist

Robert L Wolfe

Editor

Videos

Movie Clip

Terminal Man, The (1974) -- (Movie Clip) You've Been Given Ten Milligrams Unbridled corporate scientists, Donald Moffat as McPherson, with Richard Dysart, Michael C. Gwynne, Matt Clark as technician Gerhard and Joan Hackett as Dr. Ross, with their post-surgical patient, the title character, George Segal as psychotic computer genius Harry, delight at their ability to control his laughter, then contain his seizure, in The Terminal Man, 1974.
Terminal Man, The (1974) -- (Movie Clip) In Unfamiliar Surroundings Psychiatrist Ross (Joan Hackett) lectures an absurdly large assemblage of colleagues about her patient (George Segal as the title character, psychotic computer genius Harry Benson) before his radical brain surgery procedure, Mike Hodges directing from his script based on the Michael Crichton novel, in The Terminal Man, 1974.
Terminal Man, The (1974) -- (Movie Clip) He's Very Heavily Sedated As violent psychotic computer scientist Harry (George Segal, title character) is prepared for experimental brain surgery, one of his doctors (Michael C. Gwynne as Morris) receives unexpected visitor Angela (Jill Clayburgh, in one of her first movie roles), while a nurse (Dee Carroll) reads a disturbing report, in The Terminal Man, 1974, directed by Mike Hodges.
Terminal Man, The (1974) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Where Psycho-Surgery Is Concerned An unexplained shot of a helicopter, then photos of the title character (George Segal) and family in a forensic context, as doctor Donald Moffat, P-R man James B. Sikking and surgeon Richard Dysart converse in a rooftop L-A restaurant, opening director and screenwriter Mike Hodges’ adaptation of the Michael Crichton novel, The Terminal Man, 1974.

Trailer

Terminal Man, The (1974) -- (Original Trailer) Theatrical trailer for director Mike Hodges’ 1974 adaptation, co-written with the original novelist Michael Crichton, of The Terminal Man, starring George Segal, with Joan Hackett, Richard Dysart and Jill Clayburgh.

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Film Details

Also Known As
Terminal Man
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror/Science-Fiction
Thriller
Release Date
1974

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1

Articles

The Terminal Man

October 18, 2018
To end his violent seizures, a computer whiz has a microcomputer implanted in his brain.
The Terminal Man

The Terminal Man

To end his violent seizures, a computer whiz has a microcomputer implanted in his brain.

Quotes

It smells like pig shit in turpentine.
- Benson

Trivia

Michael Crichton was originally going to write and direct the film.

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1974

Released in United States 1974

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