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From the director of Get Carter and the writer of Jurassic Park comes a chilling techno-thriller. George Segal is... The Terminal Man.
Harry Benson (Segal) is a brilliant computer scientist who suffers from seizures that induce blackouts and violent behaviour. Undergoing experimental surgery, electrodes are implanted in his brain to detect oncoming seizures and stop them with an electrical impulse. But the pleasure centre of his brain becomes addicted to the stimulus, triggering seizures at shorter and shorter intervals. If they become continuous the blackouts will be permanent, and Benson a homicidal killer.
Much admired by Terrence Malick and Stanley Kubrick, Mike Hodges' film of Michael Crichton's novel is an unnerving slow-burn masterpiece long overdue for re-evaluation.
High Definition (1080p)
Blu-ray presentations of both the theatrical and director's cuts of the film
Original lossless mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new audio commentary by film historians Howard S. Berger and Steven Mitchell
A (Misunderstood) Modernist Masterpiece, a new visual essay by film scholar Josh Nelson
Who Am I If Not Myself, a new visual essay by Howard S. Berger
The Skin We Live In, a visual essay by film critic and historian Howard S. Berger on the conjunction of author Michael Crichton, Mike Hodges and cinematographer Richard H. Kline
Mike Hodges on The Terminal Man, an archive interview
Theatrical trailer / Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde
Illustrated collector's booklet containing new writing by author and critic Guy Adams, plus select archival material
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