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BrainWaves

1983-08-05 · 77 min · ★ 4.3

Horror · Thriller · Science Fiction

After a traffic accident Kaylie is in coma for months and her doctors want to try a new procedure on her. To regain her consciousness, they stimulate her brain with the neural patterns of a woman who has just died. It works and Kaylie fully recovers. However, she begins to relive the dying moments of her donor and realizes that she was murdered! Along with her husband and mother, she tries to find out what happened.

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Directors
Ulli Lommel
Production companies
CinAmerica
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Keir DulleaKeir DulleaJulian Bedford
Suzanna LoveSuzanna LoveKaylie Bedford
Vera MilesVera MilesMarian Koonan
Tony CurtisTony CurtisDr. Clavius
Ryan SeitzDanny Bedford
Percy RodriguezPercy RodriguezDr. Robinson
Paul WillsonPaul WillsonDr. Schroder
Eve BrentEve BrentMrs. Simpson
Nicholas LoveNicholas LoveWilly Meiser
Corinne WahlCorinne WahlLeila Adams (as Corinne Alphen)
Phillipe CarrDoctor
Roger BurgraffSpeech Therapist
Michael DeFranciscoGeorge
Jason FongGrocery Clerk
Diane DoucetteTherapy Nurse
Jessie GordonICU Nurse

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