BRAINSTORM (DVD) DVD

Brainstorm
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. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Christopher Walken as Michael Brace Natalie Wood as Karen Brace Louise Fletcher as Lillian Reynolds Cliff Robertson as Alex Terson Jordan Christopher as Gordy Forbes Joe Dorsey as Hal Abramson Donald Hotton as Landon Marks Alan Fudge as Robert Jenkins Bill Morey as James Zimbach Jason Lively as Chris Brace Georgianne Walken as Wendy Abramson

Crew David Snyder - Art Director Richard Yuricich - Associate Producer Toni Howard - Casting Lynn Stalmaster - Casting Donfeld - Costume Designer Eugene Mazzola - First Assistant Director Brian Frankish - First Assistant Director David McGiffert - First Assistant Director Douglas Trumbull - Director Edward Warschilka - Editor Freeman Davies, Jr. - Editor Patrick Kennedy - Editor Jack Grossberg - Executive Producer James Horner - Composer (Music Score) Art Rochester - Musical Direction/Supervision John Vallone - Production Designer Richard Yuricich - Cinematographer Jack Grossberg - Production Manager John G. Wilson - Production Manager Joel Freeman - Producer Douglas Trumbull - Producer Linda de Scenna - Set Designer Tom Pedigo - Set Designer Marjorie Stone - Set Designer Sandy Shaw - Special Effects Durk Pearson - Special Effects Eric Allard - Special Effects Douglas Trumbull - Special Effects Art Rochester - Sound/Sound Designer Bill Couch - Stunts Coordinator Robert Getchell - Screenwriter Lawrence B. Marcus - Screenwriter Philip Frank Messina - Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin - Screenwriter Robert Stitzel - Screenwriter

Brainstorm
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. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: 2: PCM stereo Additional Features: DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 106 min   DVD Chapters: Scene Selections 0. Scene Selections 1. Main Title. [2:20] 2. Testing the device. [4:00] 3. The guinea monkey. [2:45] 4. Mike's bike. [1:45] 5. A talented man. [1:42] 6. Cold War co-workers. [2:52] 7. A very special house. [1:47] 8. Thrill-seeker science. [3:20] 9. A sock-knocker-offer. [2:40] 10. Demo-vision. [2:51] 11. Flies in the ointment. [:52] 12. The party. [2:17] 13. Virtual hostility. [5:27] 14. Doing it for science. [3:15] 15. Marital communication. [3:20] 16. Scenes from a marriage. [1:43] 17. "A gift, It's me." [5:42] 18. Hal loses it. [4:08] 19. Playing war games. [:59] 20. Lillian's heart attack. [4:49] 21. Following in her steps... [5:29] 22. ...and In Her Flight. [2:48] 23. "I've gotta play it." [3:11] 24. Hostile takeover. [2:53] 25. Brainstorm; hacking. [5:21] 26. Psychotic Episode. [4:13] 27. "You go to hell." [2:27] 28. Disassembly line. [6:12] 29. Cut off, escape. [5:36] 30. Lillian's voyage. [4:56] 31. Revival of Mike Brace. [1:15] 32. End Credits. [3:15]