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Short animated comedy

Technological Threat (1988): Cast & Plot

Technological Threat (1988) movie poster

Technological Threat is a 1988 short animated comedy directed by Bill Kroyer, starring Mel Blanc as Various (voice; uncredited). It runs 5 minutes.

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Technological Threat (1988) movie poster
Released
Runtime
5 min
Director
Bill Kroyer
Genres
Sci-Fi , Comedy , Animation
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Technological Threat About?

The premise of Technological Threat without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Human fear of technology is portrayed in this very amusing futuristic parody. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

Technological Threat Themes & Keywords

· 12 tags
  • technology
  • threat
  • productivity
  • robot
  • office
  • surrealism
  • trapdoor
  • office worker
  • boss
  • progress
  • critic
  • part computer animation
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Cast & crew

Technological Threat Cast & Characters

Mel Blanc plays Various (voice; uncredited) in Technological Threat. Directed by Bill Kroyer.

From the director

More from Bill Kroyer

More films directed by Bill Kroyer, best-rated first: FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Rabbit Ears - The Lion and the Lamb and Computer Warriors: The Adventure Begins.

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Plot

Technological Threat Plot Summary

What happens in Technological Threat from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The film unfolds in a dim, fluorescent office run by wolves who hand-copy documents with pencils, a setting that feels both meticulous and suffocating. The daily grind tightens like a noose as one worker collapses from overwork, a stark reminder of a world that treats effort as expendable. A bulldog boss clues the audience in to the stakes by slamming a button that sends him sliding through a trapdoor beneath the desk and re-emerging as a gleaming robot who writes at lightning speed. The energy of the voices underpins this odd, satirical world, brought to life by Mel Blanc. In this strange workplace, humor threads through menace, and the machine seems always poised to outpace the human.

Full summary

The whole story of Technological Threat, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Technological Threat?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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In what year was Technological Threat released?

Details

Technological Threat Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “科技的威胁” and “Технологическая угроза”.

Also known as
  • 科技的威胁
  • Технологическая угроза

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FAQ

Technological Threat FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Technological Threat, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Technological Threat?

Technological Threat runs 5 minutes.

When was Technological Threat released?

Technological Threat was released on May 15, 1988.

Who directed Technological Threat?

Technological Threat was directed by Bill Kroyer.

More films by Bill Kroyer

Who is in the cast of Technological Threat?

Technological Threat stars Mel Blanc as Various (voice; uncredited).

Does Technological Threat have a post-credit scene?

No. Technological Threat has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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