This movie is an unassuming masterpiece and is so far ahead of its time. If you have seen Strange Days, the premise is basically the same... but this one came out first and is, in many respects, a better movie. I love both Strange Days and Brainstorm. Both are classics! The type of movies that never grow old or go out of date.
Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results when one of them records their own death.
Quick Stats
6.2
TMDB Rating
283
Votes
1h 46m
Runtime
$18.0M
Budget
$10.2M
Box Office
57%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorDouglas Trumbull
WriterPhilip Frank Messina
CinematographyRichard Yuricich
ComposerJames Horner
EditorFreeman A. Davies
Production DesignLinda DeScenna
Produced by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Critics & Reviews
1 featuredCast
Christopher Walken
Michael Brace
Natalie Wood
Karen Brace
Louise Fletcher
Lillian Reynolds
Cliff Robertson
Alex Terson
Jordan Christopher
Gordy Forbes
Donald Hotton
Landan Marks
Alan Fudge
Robert Jenkins
J
Joe Dorsey
Hal Abramson
Bill Morey
James Zimbach
Jason Lively
Chris Brace
Darrell Larson
Security Technician
Lou Walker
Chef
S
Stacey Kuhne-Adams
Andrea
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John Hugh
Animal Lab Technician
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Ira David Wood III
Barry (as David Wood)
