Brainstorm (1983)

6.4PG106 minDirector: Douglas Trumbull

1983 film by Douglas Trumbull

Brainstorm is a 1983 American science fiction film directed by Douglas Trumbull, and starring Christopher Walken, Natalie Wood (in her final film role), Louise Fletcher, and Cliff Robertson.

It follows a research team's efforts to perfect a system that directly records and replays the sensory experiences and emotional feelings of a subject, and the efforts by the company's management to exploit the device for military ends. After a researcher records her own death from a heart attack, her colleagues join forces to retrieve the information and play it back.

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What is Brainstorm about?
Brainstorm (1983) — 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 actually jump into someone else's head and play back
Is Brainstorm based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Brainstorm scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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