

Robot Stories
2003-01-01 · 85 min · ★ 5.1
Four stories including: "My Robot Baby," in which a couple must care for a robot baby before adopting a human child; "The Robot Fixer," in which a mother tries to connect with her dying son; "Machine Love," in which an office worker android learns that he, too, needs love; and "Clay," in which an old sculptor must choose between natural death and digital immortality.
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- Directors
- Greg Pak
- Production companies
- Unavailable
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 131,451
Top Cast
Karen Tsen LeeMrs. Ito
Glenn KubotaMr. Ito
Tamlyn TomitaMarcia
James SaitoRoy
Vin KnightDoug
Wai Ching HoBernice
Cindy CheungGrace
John CarianiSalesman
Louis OzawaWilson
Angel DesaiAmanda
Greg PakArchie
Vivian BangReceptionist
Sab ShimonoJohn
Tim KangYoung John
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