Researchers develop a system where they can jump into people's minds. But when people involved bring their personal problems into the equation, it becomes dangerous - perhaps deadly.Researchers develop a system where they can jump into people's minds. But when people involved bring their personal problems into the equation, it becomes dangerous - perhaps deadly.Researchers develop a system where they can jump into people's minds. But when people involved bring their personal problems into the equation, it becomes dangerous - perhaps deadly.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total
Ira David Wood III
- Barry
- (as David Wood)
Mary Fran Lyman
- Realtor
- (as Mary-Fran Lyman)
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- Writers
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- TriviaBecause of the immensely troubled production and disagreements with MGM, Douglas Trumbull opted never to direct a Hollywood film again. In 1983 he stated, "I have no interest . . . in doing another Hollywood feature film . . . Absolutely none. The movie business is so totally screwed-up that I just don't have the energy to invest three or four years in a feature film. Moviemaking is like waging war. It destroys your personal life, too. The people who can survive the process of making films have largely given up their personal lives in order to do that, just because it's such a battle to make a movie. And in doing that, they've isolated themselves from the very audience that they're trying to reach."
- GoofsSeveral of the tapes play back from a third-person perspective, which would be impossible if the tapes were actually a person's recorded memory.
- Quotes
Dr. Michael Anthony Brace: I made that for you. It's a gift.
[hands her the tape and sets the large silver metal case on the bed]
Karen Brace: What is it?
Dr. Michael Anthony Brace: It's me.
- Crazy creditsAfter the final credit has rolled, 'TO NATALIE' appears for a couple seconds
- Alternate versionsIn the psychotic episode sequence when Michael's (Christopher Walken) son Chris (Jason Lively) wears the headset, there's a slight difference between the 70mm version and 35mm version. In the 70mm version of Chris's hallucination when Michael flips a lever presumably sending an electrical current to Chris's head, the camera cuts to and remains on a shot of a circular device with electricity running through it, as Michael is heard to say, 'Now you're gonna find out it's mine!' In the 35mm version, the shot arrangement is the same except that it cuts back to a closeup of Michael saying the line 'Now you're gonna find out it's mine!'
- ConnectionsEdited into Trumbull Land (2018)
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The first and last time I saw this movie was back in 1983 and I've wanted to watch it again many times since then. I just couldnt remember the title , until someone here on IMDB reminded me.
I used to explain the plot to the guys at video rental places, and they would just stare at me as though I had gone nuts......
I then recently saw Flatliners and felt the urge to watch Brainstorm again.....so I did..... and I found it just as good as when I first saw it.
Of course there are a few bad points, but it is the idea behind the movie and the way it is projected that leaves you .......feeling......and thats rare for a movie these days.
If you're tired of the usual stuff being churned out by Hollywood, watch Brainstorm.........you wont see anything like it.
I used to explain the plot to the guys at video rental places, and they would just stare at me as though I had gone nuts......
I then recently saw Flatliners and felt the urge to watch Brainstorm again.....so I did..... and I found it just as good as when I first saw it.
Of course there are a few bad points, but it is the idea behind the movie and the way it is projected that leaves you .......feeling......and thats rare for a movie these days.
If you're tired of the usual stuff being churned out by Hollywood, watch Brainstorm.........you wont see anything like it.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Proyecto Brainstorm
- Filming locations
- Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA(Burroughs Wellcome Pharmaceutical Corporation HQ)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,219,460
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,196,965
- Oct 2, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $10,219,460
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
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