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Virtual Obsession

1998-02-01 · 135 min · ★ 3.9

Science Fiction · Thriller · TV Movie

If you were a brilliant young scientist diagnosed with only months to live, what choices would you make? To have faith that you were taken early for a reason and go quietly, or to use cryogenics to hope you could be cured someday in the future, or to download your consciousness into computer memory where you could still continue to interact with the ones you love?

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Directors
Mick Garris
Production companies
Hallmark Entertainment, Stephanie Germain Productions, Von Zerneck Sertner Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Peter GallagherPeter GallagherDr. Joe Messenger
Mimi RogersMimi RogersKaren Messenger
Jake LloydJake LloydJack
Andy ComeauAndy ComeauTom Inman
Robert VaughnRobert VaughnAdam Spring
Bridgette WilsonBridgette WilsonJuliet Spring
Lee GarlingtonLee Garlington
Michael O'NeillMichael O'Neill
David JensenMayor
Cynthia GarrisCynthia GarrisJudge Dairymple
Dan MartinDan Martin
Frank GerrishFrank GerrishCoroner
Peter JamesPeter JamesMan at Computer
Tom NibleyAlbert
Charles GrueberGovernor
Mary BishopMary Alice

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