Brainstorm [Blu-ray]

Overview

Natalie Wood made her last screen appearance in Brainstorm; in fact, she died before the film was completed, necessitating extensive rewrites. Wood's character is secondary to the one played by Christopher Walken. A research scientist, Walken has been experimenting with a revolutionary brain-reading device. This wondrous machine is able to read a person's thought processes and translate these to videotape. When Walken wants to study the brainwaves of his late partner Louise Fletcher, he finds himself seriously at odds with his superiors-not to mention several ominous-looking government types, headed by Cliff Robertson.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/10/2012
UPC:	0883929228058
Original Release:	1983
Rating:	PG
Source:	Warner Home Video
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:46:00
Sales rank:	383,756

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Natalie Wood	Karen Brace,Barry
Christopher Walken	Michael Brace,Wendy
Louise Fletcher	Lillian Reynolds
Cliff Robertson	Alex Terson
Bill Morey	James Zimbach
Joe Dorsey	Hal
Alan Fudge	Robert Jenkins
Jason Lively	Chris Brace,Actor
Jordan Christopher	Gordy Forbes
Donald Hotton	Landon Marks
Nina Axelrod	Simulator Technician
Desiree Ayres	Bikini Girl #1
Roger Black	Bob Burns
Robert Bloodworth	Man at Party #4
Charlie Briggs	Colonel Easterbrook
Jim Burk	Lab Technician
Keith Colbert	Dr. Ted Harris
John Gladstein	Dr. Pederson
Jack Harmon	Security Guard
Herbert Hirschman	Dr. Graf
Thomas Huff	Stunt Guard #2
Darrell Larson	Security Technician
Glen Lee	Agent #4
Wallace Merck	Agent #3
John Vidor	Bellhop
Lou Walker	Chief
John Hugh	Animal Lab Technician
James Horner	Composer

Technical Credits

Robert Stitzel

Lawrence Marcus

Bruce Rubin

Philip Messina

Robert Getchell

Douglas Trumbull	Director,Producer,Special Effects
Robert Stitzel	Screenwriter
Joel L. Freedman	Executive Producer
Lawrence Marcus	Screenwriter
Lynn Stalmaster	Casting
Bruce Rubin	Screenwriter
Durk Pearson	Special Effects
Philip Messina	Screenwriter
Eric Allard	Special Effects
Sandy Shaw	Special Effects
Robert Getchell	Screenwriter
Toni Howard	Casting
Arthur Rochester	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Anyone who has ever awoken from a vivid dream and walked around all day frustrated about having lost the details will appreciate the intriguing concept behind Douglas Trumbull's Brainstorm. Of course, with every major scientific breakthrough, there's a way to twist it to evil, and Brainstorm is at its spookiest when contemplating the psychotic loop that paralyzes the viewer when flooded with images that shouldn't be seen. For the most part, this visually dynamic film -- a nice complement to Trumbull's unequaled special effects resumé -- follows a familiar format, as the government infiltrates a well-meaning project, turning its developers into disenfranchised outsiders trying to quell the unfolding disaster. But this effects movie finds greater success with its human touches, which are fewer but well done, especially when it examines the collapsed marriage of Michael and Karen Brace. That relived snippets from their happier past can help mend their future is the triumphant realization of their work, and a darn romantic idea to boot. Those aware that Natalie Wood died during filming will search for noticeable gaps, but to the credit of the quintet of screenwriters, they achieve a smooth flow that makes for a dignified farewell.