Virtual Obsession (1998): Cast
Virtual Obsession is a 1998 sci-fi thriller directed by Mick Garris, starring Robert Vaughn as Adam Spring, Peter Gallagher and Mimi Rogers. It runs 2 hours 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 15m (135 min)
- Director
- Mick Garris
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hallmark Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Virtual Obsession About?
The premise of Virtual Obsession without spoilers.
A brilliant young scientist learns he has only months left and faces three desperate options: accept his fate and die peacefully, freeze his body in cryogenics hoping future medicine can revive him, or upload his mind into a computer so he can continue interacting with his loved ones. The story explores mortality, technology and the ties that bind.
Virtual Obsession Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- computer
- scientist
- cryogenics
- virtual reality
- little boy
- exploding car
- power surge
- blackout
- escalator
- escalator accident
- autopsy
- religion versus science
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- falling down an elevator shaft
- elevator shaft
- elevator
- seduction
- nightmare
- transhumanism
- wheelchair
- surveillance
- reference to albert einstein
- lab rat
- head in freezer
- loss of daughter
- artificial intelligence
- husband wife relationship
- assistant
- cheating husband
- extramarital affair
- cryogenic suspension
- severed head
- disembodied head
- aneurysm
- super computer
- electrical grid
- hologram
- female scientist
- two word title
- mind uploading
- based on novel
Virtual Obsession Cast & Characters
Robert Vaughn leads the cast as Adam Spring, with Peter Gallagher as Dr. Joe Messenger and Mimi Rogers as Karen Messenger. Directed by Mick Garris; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mick Garris
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Robert Vaughn as Adam Spring -
Peter Gallagher as Dr. Joe Messenger -
Mimi Rogers as Karen Messenger -
David Jensen as Mayor
Also Starring in Virtual Obsession
· 9 more- Frank Gerrish Coroner
- Michael O'Neill
- Lee Garlington
- Dan Martin
- Cynthia Garris Judge Dairymple
- Peter James Man at Computer
- Jake Lloyd Jack
- Bridgette Wilson-Sampras Juliet Spring
- Andy Comeau Tom Inman
More from Mick Garris
More films directed by Mick Garris, best-rated first: Nightmare Cinema, Critters 2, Riding the Bullet and Sleepwalkers.
Virtual Obsession Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Host” and “Obsession virtuelle”.
- Also known as
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- Host
- Obsession virtuelle
- Obsesión virtual
- L'expérience fatale
- Virtuális szerelem
- Εικονική Πραγματικότητα
- Виртуальная одержимость
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Virtual Obsession FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Virtual Obsession, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Virtual Obsession?
Virtual Obsession runs 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
When was Virtual Obsession released?
Virtual Obsession was released on February 1, 1998.
Who directed Virtual Obsession?
Virtual Obsession was directed by Mick Garris.
More films by Mick Garris Who is in the cast of Virtual Obsession?
Virtual Obsession stars Robert Vaughn as Adam Spring, Peter Gallagher as Dr. Joe Messenger and Mimi Rogers as Karen Messenger, among 13 credited actors.
Does Virtual Obsession have a post-credit scene?
No. Virtual Obsession has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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