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Threshold
53%
Movie
1h 37m
AI Analysis
Threshold (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Threshold (1981) — a movie tagged as Drama and Science Fiction with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Celebrated heart surgeon Thomas Vrain supports the research of an offbeat scientist who has invented an artificial heart. Against the advice of the Ethics Committee, Dr. Vrain decides to perform the first artificial heart transplant. 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 (~97 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Threshold 53% (18 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
53%
from 18 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Celebrated heart surgeon Thomas Vrain supports the research of an offbeat scientist who has invented an artificial heart. Against the advice of the Ethics Committee, Dr. Vrain decides to perform the first artificial heart transplant.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-09-19
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- TMDB rating
- 5.3
- TMDB ID
- 241939
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Where can I watch Threshold (1981)?
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Is there an official trailer for Threshold?
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What is Threshold about?
Celebrated heart surgeon Thomas Vrain supports the research of an offbeat scientist who has invented an artificial heart. Against the advice of the Ethics Committee, Dr. Vrain decides to perform t... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Threshold?
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How long is the movie Threshold?
The official runtime for Threshold is approximately 97 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Donald Sutherland
Dr. Thomas Vrain

John Marley
Edgar Fine

Sharon Acker
Tilla Vrain

Mare Winningham
Carol Severance

Jeff Goldblum
Dr. Aldo Gehring

Michael Lerner
Henry De Vici

Richard Blackburn
Dr. Cutter
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Michael C. Gwynne
Jay Wingate

Robert Joy
David Art

Allan F. Nicholls
Dr. Basil Rents

Kate Trotter
Mrs. Anderson

Lally Cadeau
Anita, Vrain's Secretary

Stuart Gillard
Dick Getts

Barbara Gordon
Wanda, Vrain's Scrub Nurse
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Samantha Langevin
Mrs. Clure

Jessica Steen
Tracy Vrain

Casey Stevens
Larry Hammond
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