| The Terminal Man | |
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| Directed by | Mike Hodges |
| Screenplay by | Mike Hodges |
| Based on | The Terminal Man 1972 novel by Michael Crichton |
| Produced by | Mike Hodges |
| Starring | George Segal Joan Hackett Richard A. Dysart Jill Clayburgh Donald Moffat Matt Clark Michael C. Gwynne |
| Cinematography | Richard H. Kline |
| Edited by | Robert L. Wolfe |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Terminal Man is a 1974 American horror science fiction film directed by Mike Hodges, based on the 1972 novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. Starring George Segal, the film centers on a man, who after suffering brain damage in a car crash, becomes violent during seizures. To solve the problem doctors implant a microcomputer designed to stop the seizures and thus the violent attacks. However the stimulus triggers the pleasure Center of the brain and cannot be turned off resulting in creating a homicidal killer.