# Brainstorm (1983)

> A visionary researcher battles government control and his own colleagues to unlock a recording that may reveal what death feels like.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8966

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Douglas Trumbull
- Cast: Christopher Walken, Natalie Wood, Louise Fletcher, Cliff Robertson, Jordan Christopher, Donald Hotton, Alan Fudge, Joe Dorsey
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085271/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: visionary, paranoid, serious, 80s science fiction night, thoughtful movie night

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