The Terminal Man is a 1974 film directed by Mike Hodges and based on the 1972 novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. The plot centers around the immediate dangers of mind control and the power of computers.
Harry Benson, an extremely intelligent computer programmer (IQ of 144) in his 30's, suffers from epilepsy. He often has seizures which induce a blackout, and wakes up hours later to unfamiliar surroundings with no knowledge of what he's d...
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The Terminal Man is a 1974 film directed by Mike Hodges and based on the 1972 novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. The plot centers around the immediate dangers of mind control and the power of computers.
Harry Benson, an extremely intelligent computer programmer (IQ of 144) in his 30's, suffers from epilepsy. He often has seizures which induce a blackout, and wakes up hours later to unfamiliar surroundings with no knowledge of what he's done. Benson suffers from Acute Disinhibitory Lesion (ADL) syndrome, and is a prime candidate for an operation known as "Stage Three." "Stage Three" requires surgeons to implant electrodes in his brain and connect them to a miniature computer in his chest which is meant to control these seizures. Not only does he have ADL syndrome, but he also suffers from delusions of computers being on the rise against man. Benson's psychiatrist, Janet Ross, is concerned that once this operation is complete, Benson will suffer further psychosis as a result of...
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