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Crosstalk (1982)

Country of Origin: Australia
Year of Production: 1982
Running Times: 83 mins
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: New South Wales Film Corp
Producers: Ross Matthews, Errol Sullivan
Production Manager: Julie Monton

SCRIPT
Script: Mark Egerton, Linda Lane, Denis Whitburn

DIRECTION
Director: Mark Egerton
1st Assistant Director: Steve E. Andrews
Assistant Directors: Marshall Crosby, Mark Lamprell, Phil Worth

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Vincent Monton
Camera Operator: David Williamson
Grip: Terry Jacklin

MUSIC
Music: Chris Neal

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Jenny Miles

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Lawrence Eastwood

LOCATIONS
Locations: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Location Managers: Barbara Gibbs, Tony Winley

CAST
Gary Day (Ed Ballinger)
Penny Downie (Cindy)
Brian McDermott (Whitehead)
Peter Collingwood (Hollister)
Kim Deacon (Jane)
John Ewart (Stollier)
Jill Forster (Mrs Stollier)
Judith Woodroffe (Clair)

PLOT SUMMARY

Following a car crash, computer designer Ed Ballinger has been left in a wheelchair and dependant on a young nurse and his latest creation, the I-500 super-computer which has been installed in his home. But the I-500 seems to become obsessed with one of Ballinger's neighbours, David Stollier and appears to be trying to tell him that Stollier has murdered his wife.

AVAILABILITY

Australia
Theatrical Distributors: GUO
Video Distributors: Australian Video

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Australia
Rating: M

KEYWORDS

artificial intelligences, computers, wheelchairs

 


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