Brainstorm is a 1983 science fiction film directed by Douglas Trumbull and starring Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood (her last film appearance).
A team of scientists invent a device, called "The Hat", that consists of a helmet linked to a recorder. The Hat allows sensations and brain functions to be read from a person's brain and written to tape. The tape can be played back so that any subject can experience all the sensations of the original ...
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Brainstorm is a 1983 science fiction film directed by Douglas Trumbull and starring Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood (her last film appearance).
A team of scientists invent a device, called "The Hat", that consists of a helmet linked to a recorder. The Hat allows sensations and brain functions to be read from a person's brain and written to tape. The tape can be played back so that any subject can experience all the sensations of the original wearer.
The team includes estranged husband-and-wife, Michael and Karen Brace (played by Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood) and Michael's research colleague, the cigarette chain-smoking Lillian Reynolds (Louise Fletcher).
The team experiments with the Hat, recording theme park rides. Improvements make it possible to send signals to the headset by telephone line. These features allow them to demonstrate the device to wealthy backers and gain finance for more development. One of the team members uses the system to create and distribute a "sex...
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