Electric Dreams (1984) DVD-R PAL

Electric Dreams (1984)



Directed by Steve Barron
Produced by Larry DeWaay
Rusty Lemorande
Richard Branson
Written by Rusty Lemorande
Starring Lenny Von Dohlen
Virginia Madsen
Maxwell Caulfield
Bud Cort
Music by Giorgio Moroder
Cinematography Alex Thomson
Editing by Peter Honess
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
United Artists
Virgin Films
Release date(s) July 20, 1984
Running time 95 min.
Country United Kingdom
United States
Language English




Electric Dreams is a 1984 British-American comedy/drama/romance/science fiction film set in San Francisco, California that depicts a love triangle between a man, a woman, and a home computer. It stars Lenny Von Dohlen, Virginia Madsen, and Bud Cort (voice) and was directed by Steve Barron.

Miles Harding (Lenny Von Dohlen), an architect who envisions a brick shaped like a jigsaw puzzle piece that could withstand earthquakes. Seeking a way to get organized, he buys a home computer (made by the fictitious company Pinecone Computers) to help him develop his ideas. Although he is initially unsure that he will even be able to correctly operate the computer, he later buys numerous extra gadgets that were not necessary for his work, such as switches to control household appliances like the blender, a speech synthesizer, and a microphone. The computer addresses Miles as "Moles", because Miles mistyped his name during the initial set-up.

When Miles attempts to download data from a mainframe computer at work, the computer begins to overheat. In a state of panic, Miles pours a nearby bottle of champagne over the machine, which brings the computer to life.

The remainder of the movie deals with a love triangle between Miles, his computer (which identifies its own name as "Edgar" at the end of the movie), and Miles' neighbor, an attractive cellist named Madeline (Virginia Madsen). Edgar increasingly invades Miles' affairs leading to several invasions into his life away from the house.

Eventually, Edgar accepts Madeline and Miles' love for each other, and appears to commit suicide by sending a large electric current through its acoustic coupler, around the world, and back to itself.




[Special Feature 'Together In Electric Dreams'>
Video Of The Hit Single By Phillip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder





Language: English 2.0
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Widescreen 16:9
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