I, Robot (2004) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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The year is 2035. Detective Del Spooner is investigating the death of brilliant, eccentric scientist Dr. Alfred Lanning. Spooner is aided by psychologist Dr. Susan Calvin, and the death is initially labeled a suicide. Spooner, though, suspects that a robot may have perpetrated the crime. That seems unthinkable since robots are governed by The Three Laws of Robotics, which state that a robot may never harm or allow harm to come to a human being. As Spooner and Calvin investigate the death, they come to believe that a robot did, in fact, commit the crime. They are aided in their investigation by Dr. Lanning himself, who appears as a hologram, and reveals that he was working on a top secret project at the time of his death.

Cast & Crew

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Alex Proyas

Will Smith

Bridget Moynahan

Alan Tudyk

James Cromwell

Bruce Greenwood

Film Details

Also Known As

Hardwired, I, Robot

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Thriller

Release Date

2004

Distribution Company

20th Century Fox Distribution

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 54m

Synopsis

The year is 2035. Detective Del Spooner is investigating the death of brilliant, eccentric scientist Dr. Alfred Lanning. Spooner is aided by psychologist Dr. Susan Calvin, and the death is initially labeled a suicide. Spooner, though, suspects that a robot may have perpetrated the crime. That seems unthinkable since robots are governed by The Three Laws of Robotics, which state that a robot may never harm or allow harm to come to a human being. As Spooner and Calvin investigate the death, they come to believe that a robot did, in fact, commit the crime. They are aided in their investigation by Dr. Lanning himself, who appears as a hologram, and reveals that he was working on a top secret project at the time of his death.

Director

Alex Proyas

Cast

Will Smith

Bridget Moynahan

Alan Tudyk

James Cromwell

Bruce Greenwood

Angela Moore

Lynn Chaulk

Sean Will

Chi Mcbride

Ryan Zwick

Tiffany Knight

Simon Baker

Shia Labeouf

Sharon Wilkins

Jack Ahnert

Bobby L Stewart

Kyanna Cox

Travis Webster

Kenyan Lewis

Michael St John Smith

David Haysom

Peter Shinkoda

Darren Moore

Essra Vischon

Aaron Douglas

Craig March

Dave Jones

Fiona Hogan

Nicola Crosbie

Adrian Ricard

Janette Hyland

Marrett Green

Aaron Joseph

Carl Jensen

Terry Chen

Scott Heindl

Shayla Dyson

Emily Tennant

Sally Stevens

Jerry Wasserman

C G Griebel

Roger Haskett

Tonya Soules

Crew

Charles Abou Aad

Software Engineer

Erik Aadahl

Peter Abrahamson

Mechanical Special Effects

Dave Adams

John Adams

Nancy Adams

Stannie Adams

Richard Addison-wood

Software Engineer

Kristina Adelmeyer

Kristina Adelmeyer

Simon Ager

Digital Effects Artist

Chad Ahrendt

Mark Aisbett

Matt Aitken

Paul Akehurst

Lighting Technician

Dave Alexander

Spencer Alexander

Petra Alexandria

Yan Allain

Rick Allen

Jon Allitt

Visual Effects Supervisor

Sandra Almond

Visual Effects Producer

Charles Alston

Colin Alway

Digital Effects Artist

Victor Amato

Ed Anders

Carolyn Anderson

Chris Anderson

Don Anderson

Mechanical Special Effects

Jill Anderson

Ted Andre

Digital Effects Artist

Jerry Andrews

Camera Operator

Kevin Andruchak

Malcolm Angell

Special Effects Technician

Bernd Angerer

Character Animation

Pete Anthony

Music Conductor

Pete Anthony

Mark Antoniuk

Laura Arcangeli

Elisabeth Arko

Weldon Armitage

Special Effects

Andy Armstrong

Brett Armstrong

Gillian Armstrong

David Ashcroft

Isaac Asimov

Source Material

Mia Askew

Dave Asling

David Asmodeus

Liz Van Assum

Casting Assistant

Scott Ateah

Stunt Coordinator

Chris August

Pierce Austin

Carlos Avila

Doug Badgett

Digital Effects Artist

Chera Bailey

Post-Production Assistant

Michelle Baines

Costume Supervisor

Susan Baldwin

Debera Barager

Violet Barisoff

Dean Barker

Property Master

Louise Barkholt

Visual Effects Producer

David R Baron

Assistant Director

Ned Barraud

Rotoscope Animator

Heather Barreca

Chris Barrett

Bron Barry

Pat Barry

Script Supervisor

Paul Barry

Assistant Director

Lynn Basas

Derek J Baskerville

Loyd Bateman

Becky Bates

Becky Bates

Special Effects

Jo Bates

Matt Bauer

Production Manager

Vivian Baumann

John Baurley

Character Animation

Nora Bautista

Tor Baxter

Steve Bayliss

Production Accountant

Jamie Beard

Shawn Beaton

Jeff Beattie

Visual Effects Editor

Eric Beaver

Digital Effects Artist

Kelly Bechtle-woods

Digital Effects Artist

Perry Beckham

Special Effects Supervisor

Perry Beckham

Alison Beda

Bob Bedard

Trevor Beeby

Brian Begun

Digital Effects Artist

Adam Behr

Rich Beierlein

Chad Bellamy

Gordon Bellamy

Marco Beltrami

Kelly Bemben

Kyla Bendall

Frank Bennett

Jim Berberov

Amy Beresford

Visual Effects Producer

Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey

Supervising Sound Editor

Nancy Bernstein

Visual Effects Producer

Stewart Bernstein

John Andrew Berton

Digital Effects Artist

Juel Bestrop

David Betancourt

Koenraad Beuegelink

Michael Billings

Damon Bingham

Wayne Binmore

Greg Birdsall

Special Effects

Jim Birkel

Ian Blackie

Andre Blair

Derald Blair

Steve Blakey

Ron Blecker

Jennifer Bloomfield

Rotoscope Animator

Robert Edward Boas

Software Engineer

Derek Bobroff

John Boe

Leanor Von Boetticher

Oana Bogdan

Lou Bollo

Kristen Bond

Curt Bonn

Samati Boonchitsitsak

Character Animation

Andrea Boorman

Production Coordinator

Nick Booth

Digital Effects Artist

Jonathan Bosse

Julian Bosse

Bill Boston

Glenn Boswell

Stunt Coordinator

Dustin Bouchard

Production Assistant

Maggie Anne Boucher

Nicholas Boughen

Yanick Bourgie

Chumahan Bowen

Grant Bowen

Software Engineer

Alette Boyce

Digital Effects Artist

Rob Boyce

Denise Brabant

Stewart Bradley

Special Effects

Aarron Brady

Lee Bramwell

Heike Brandstatter

Greg Brax

Greg Bray

Chris Briggs

Angela Bright

Byron Brisco

Gaston Brison

Danny Brittain

Digital Effects Artist

Keith Brookes

Brooke Brooks

Andre Brouwer

Jimmy Broyden

David Brunette

Digital Effects Artist

Julian Bryant

Digital Effects Artist

Nancy Bryant

Tanya Buchanan

Tracy Buchanan

William Buckingham

John Buffery

Michael John Bugera

Gavin Buhr

Sam Bui

Digital Effects Artist

Joerg W Bungert

Sonja Burchard

Compositing Supervisor

Paul Burger

Assistant Director

Clare Burgess

Keith Burk

Simon Burnett

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Clint Butler

Greg Butler

Julian Butler

Digital Effects Artist

Kevin R. Buxbaum

Production Accountant

Andrew Calder

Jason Calder

Craig Calvert

Animation Supervisor

Sonia Calvert

Digital Effects Artist

Andrew Camenisch

Angelina Cameron

Sylvain Cameron

Jodi Campanaro

Digital Effects Artist

Brenda Campbell

Digital Effects Artist

Bruce Campbell

Dave Campbell

Douglas J Campbell

Kathleen Campbell

Lee Campbell

Art Department Coordinator

Stacey Campbell

Production Assistant

Craig Cannon

Digital Effects Artist

Blythe Cappello

Casting Associate

Dave Cardwell

Hyeseung Nam Cardwell

Rotoscope Animator

Film Details

Also Known As

Hardwired, I, Robot

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Thriller

Release Date

2004

Distribution Company

20th Century Fox Distribution

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 54m

Award Nominations

Best Visual Effects

2004

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video December 14, 2004

Released in United States Summer July 16, 2004

Jeff Vintar's spec script "Hardwired" was the genesis of this project. It was combined with elements from Asimov's stories to create the final feature. Vintar reportedly received $300,000 against $600,000 for his spec.

Bryan Singer was previously attached to direct "Hardwired."

Film is an adaptation of a 1940's Isaac Asimov short story series.

Released in United States Summer July 16, 2004

Released in United States on Video December 14, 2004

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