Brainstorm Page #5

Synopsis: Brilliant researchers Lillian Reynolds and Michael Brace have developed a system of recording and playing back actual experiences of people. Once the capability of tapping into "higher brain functions" is added in, and you can literally jump into someone else's head and play back recordings of what he or she was thinking, feeling, seeing, etc., at the time of the recording, the applications for the project quickly spiral out of control. While Michael Brace uses the system to become close again to Karen Brace, his estranged wife who also works on the project, others start abusing it for intense sexual experiences and other logical but morally questionable purposes. The government tries to kick Michael and Lillian off the project once the vast military potential of the technology is discovered. It soon becomes obvious that the government is interested in more than just missile guidance systems. The lab starts producing mind torture recordings and other psychosis inducing material. When o
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director(s): Douglas Trumbull
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  2 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%
PG
Year:
1983
106 min
646 Views


what we're talking about?

Don't do that!

- You go to hell!

- You go to hell, too.

You go to hell!

- You go to hell, too.

- Don't push me!

You go to hell, too!

- You go to hell!

- You go to hell!

They had a blowup.

And the woman left in a taxi.

What do you think?

They had a blowup.

- Well, stay with Dr. Brace.

- Right.

Hello?

Mike?

I'm glad you called.

I needed to get away and think.

Where are you?

I'm at Mother's.

I'm going to stay a few days.

I'll stay with you on the phone then.

Until we work this thing out.

I'm gonna lock the door, Karen.

Starts here at A-32, goes up to Plus-5...

...and then stops here at JO-6.

Karen, what's done is done.

Let's start back at the beginning...

...figure out where we lost it.

I think we might still have a chance.

He's in.

I agree. Let's try.

We need to reach out.

Try to connect again.

I wish we didn't have

to do it over the phone.

Maybe this will be easier.

Hello?

You'll probably be glad this happened.

Hello?

I'd like to go somewhere.

Maybe we could meet someplace...

...where we had a good time

together before.

You've got a good deal, Mike.

Why don't you tell me a story?

You know, the way we used to?

A story about us.

My work is my life.

We're working for them. It's not up to me!

The girl fell head over heels,

madly in love...

...with a very tall, odd weirdo...

...and he was totally impossible.

- Can you turn it up?

- And he was also a genius.

Shut the damn things down!

We can't!

The whole operation's been bypassed.

Must be somebody

who knows the system.

All lines are dead.

Door is jammed. I'll go down to security.

Hold it right there.

Here's a transcript

of their conversation so far.

They're still at it.

- What's going on?

- All the doors are stuck.

Everything is locked.

- Bill! You gotta open up!

- Hold on, hold on.

The whole place has gone up for grabs.

Someone has by-passed

the control system.

The production line is going crazy!

Cut Brace's phone. Arrest him.

Okay, sir.

They're on to us. That means

I can't get back to Mike anymore.

But I can still get to the company

on another line.

That guy's nuts!

What the hell is happening?

Some guy has snafu'd all the controls.

That's the security code.

That's the control code.

And that should do it.

Okay, so at that time, do that.

- Watches the same?

- Right.

Thanks, you guys.

- I love it!

- Take care.

It won't open!

You, move! Get out of the way!

Sh*t!

I'll bet they're making phone contacts

with the lab computer.

Have 'em run a trace.

What?

Can you tie into the lab computer

and trace a call?

Master card key won't work.

Well, break it down!

We're inside, Bob.

Get out of the way! I'm gonna try!

Here it is. Five.

I'm sorry, 919...

...555-3820.

Got him. Kill Devil Hills area,

on the outer banks.

Marty? Kill Devil Hills, on the double.

I'll get the exact location for you.

Everyone stand by. We'll have him soon.

He got away from our guys.

Please don't touch it.

Cut it off. Cut it off, Landon.

Don't just stand there.

Cut it off! Cut the power off!

Okay, pull the floor.

Hurry up, come on.

Hurry it up. Hurry it up.

We'll have to go into the floor,

find the main electrical conduits...

0050, and break.

0050, and break.

I think we got it.

- We just lost power in the lab, Bob.

- Goddamn him!

Let go, Landon.

Just let go.

Get down!

I'm finished.

Oh, no!

No, no, no!

Oh, no! Don't die!

Mike! Oh, God.

You promised me!

No! Don't leave me!

Michael Anthony Brace!

We made a deal!

Get up! Michael!

Get up! Get up! Mike!

Get up!

Get up!

We made it!

Look at the stars.

I love you.

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