BrainWaves (1983)
BrainWaves (1983), directed by Ulli Lommel, starring Keir Dullea and Suzanna Love.
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They have violated the human mind.
Synopsis
After a traffic accident Kaylie is in coma for months and her doctors want to try a new procedure on her. To regain her consciousness, they stimulate her brain with the neural patterns of a woman who has just died. It works and Kaylie fully recovers. However, she begins to relive the dying moments of her donor and realizes that she was murdered! Along with her husband and mother, she tries to find out what happened.
- Jon KranhouseCinematography
- Ulli LommelCinematography, Director, Producer, Writer
- Richard S. BrummerEditing
- Robert O. RaglandOriginal music
About the film
BrainWaves is a 1982 American science fiction thriller film co-written and directed by Ulli Lommel, and starring Keir Dullea, Suzanna Love, Vera Miles, Paul Willson, Percy Rodriguez, Tony Curtis, Corinne Wahl, and Eve Brent. It follows a woman whose brain function is restored by a computer, with dangerous consequences.
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BrainWaves is a 1982 American science fiction thriller film co-written and directed by Ulli Lommel, and starring Keir Dullea, Suzanna Love, Vera Miles, Paul Willson, Percy Rodriguez, Tony Curtis, Corinne Wahl, and Eve Brent. It follows a woman whose brain function is restored by a computer, with dangerous consequences.
Cast
Production
Principal photography occurred at the Pettis Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital in Loma Linda, California, with additional shooting taking place in San Francisco. Filming completed in April 1982.
Release
Box office
BrainWaves was given a limited regional theatrical release through Motion Picture Marketing, opening on November 19, 1982, in Austin, Texas and Newport News, Virginia. It earned $3,111 during its theatrical run. It was released in 1983 under the alternate title Mind Games.
Critical response
Patrick Taggart of the Austin American-Statesman wrote of the film: "It is all absolute twaddle and would have been unbearable had there not been the elements of a murder mystery to keep us interested. Brainwaves is about one pulse away from being braindead." Henry Edgar of the Daily Press gave the film a mixed review, noting that "the idea is intriguing and offers potential for a true thriller. But the action plods so slowly you might fall asleep before you realize why a more skillful director could keep you awake all night with the same plot."
Time Out published a retrospective review in 2012, describing the film as "a black hole for fading stars in which Dr. Curtis kindly operates on the heroine (Love) who is in a coma after suffering a traumatic blow to the brain. The donor is a murder victim, unexpectedly supplying not only motor reflexes but memories, so that the poor recipient is soon being stalked herself."
Home media
Embassy Home Entertainment released BrainWaves on VHS in 1986. Image Entertainment released a DVD edition of the film in 2002.
Notes
References
Sources
Lentz, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Filmography (Second ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-40942-6.
External links
BrainWaves at IMDb
BrainWaves at Rotten Tomatoes
Text from BrainWaves on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrainWaves
Trivia
- It premiered on August 5, 1983, a Friday.
- It runs 1h17 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosCinAmerica
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
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Filming locations
- California
Cast
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Keir Dullea
Julian Bedford -
Suzanna Love
Kaylie Bedford -
Vera Miles
Marian Koonan -
Tony Curtis
Dr. Clavius - Ryan Seitz Danny Bedford
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Percy Rodriguez
Dr. Robinson -
Paul Willson
Dr. Schroder -
Eve Brent
Mrs. Simpson -
Nicholas Love
Willy Meiser -
Corinne Wahl
Leila Adams (as Corinne Alphen) - Phillipe Carr Doctor
- Roger Burgraff Speech Therapist
- Michael DeFrancisco George
- Jason Fong Grocery Clerk
- Diane Doucette Therapy Nurse
- Jessie Gordon ICU Nurse
Quiz about this movie
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Instinto Voraz
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Crimes do Futuro
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Extracted
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Na Companhia do Medo
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Crew
- Jon Kranhouse Cinematography
- Ulli Lommel Cinematography
- Ulli Lommel Director
- Richard S. Brummer Editing
- Ulli Lommel Producer
- Robert O. Ragland Original music
- Ulli Lommel Writer
Questions about this film
What is BrainWaves about?
BrainWaves: After a traffic accident Kaylie is in coma for months and her doctors want to try a new procedure on her. To regain her consciousness, they stimulate her brain with the neural patterns of a woman who has just died. It works and Kaylie fully recovers. However, she begins to relive the dying moments of her donor and rea…
Who directed BrainWaves?
BrainWaves was directed by Ulli Lommel in 1983.
Who stars in BrainWaves?
The cast of BrainWaves includes Keir Dullea, Suzanna Love, Vera Miles, Tony Curtis and Ryan Seitz.
How long is BrainWaves?
BrainWaves runs for 77 minutes, or 1h17.
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