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The Machine
53%
Movie
1h 36m
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The Machine (1994) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Machine (1994) — a movie tagged as Horror, Thriller, and Science Fiction with dark and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: This deftly made French psychological thriller terrifies with its exploration of an experiment gone horribly wrong. Dr. Marc Lacroix, a psychiatrist specializing in brain functions, is obsessed with the link between mind and spirit. To find his link he studies the criminally insane. He builds a secret machine, known… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Machine 53% (20 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
This deftly made French psychological thriller terrifies with its exploration of an experiment gone horribly wrong. Dr. Marc Lacroix, a psychiatrist specializing in brain functions, is obsessed with the link between mind and spirit. To find his link he studies the criminally insane. He builds a secret machine, known only to his mistress Marianne, in which he hopes to exchange minds between humans. He simultaneously wants to help the mentally ill recover, and he wants to experience their madness. He chooses the psychotic killer, Zyto, a man who stabbed at least three women, for his experiment. The initial experiment is successful and the two exchange minds. But trouble ensues when Zyto refuses to reverse the switch. There is little Marc can do when Zyto takes over Marc's life, and more ominously his wife and child whom are unknowingly in mortal danger. Marc, encased in Zyto's body, is returned to the asylum. Will Marc's wife recognize the danger? Will Zyto kill again?
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1994-05-28
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 5.3
- TMDB ID
- 197537
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What is The Machine about?
This deftly made French psychological thriller terrifies with its exploration of an experiment gone horribly wrong. Dr. Marc Lacroix, a psychiatrist specializing in brain functions, is obsessed wit... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Machine?
The official runtime for The Machine is approximately 96 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast
Gérard Depardieu
Dr. Marc Lacroix
Nathalie Baye
Marie Lacroix
Didier Bourdon
Michel Zyto
Natalia Wörner
Marianne
Julie Depardieu
A nurse
Claude Berri
Hugues
- E
Erwan Baynaud
Léonard Lacroix
Marc Andréoni
Le gardien
Alain Azerot
Un infirmier
Wilfred Benaïche
Le patient
Christian Bujeau
Martial
Patty Hannock
Marie-Thérèse
Arsène Jiroyan
Le réceptionniste
- C
Christian Ruché
Cédric
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