Electric Dreams

Name: Electric Dreams
Genre: Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy
Released: 1984-07-20
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Lenny Von Dohlen, Virginia Madsen, Maxwell Caulfield, Bud Cort, Don Fellows

1984·Movie·PG·96 min·★ 6.3(200)

Romance Science Fiction Comedy More English titles

“Meet Edgar. He'll make you sing, make you dance, make you laugh, make you cry, make you jealous, make you nuts.”

Miles Harding buys a state-of-the-art computer that starts expressing conscious thought and emotion after an interaction with spilled champagne. Things begin getting out of hand when both Miles and Edgar, the computer, fall in love with beautiful neighbor Madeline Robistat.

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About Electric Dreams

Electric Dreams is a 1984 English-language romance, science fiction and comedy film directed by Steve Barron. The cast is led by Lenny Von Dohlen, Virginia Madsen, Maxwell Caulfield. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Hoopla, The Roku Channel.

Electric Dreams was produced by Virgin Vision and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on July 20, 1984, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Steve Barron
Writers: Rusty Lemorande
Release date: July 20, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Virgin Vision

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Electric Dreams cast & crew

Electric Dreams was directed by Steve Barron and written by Rusty Lemorande.

The cast features Lenny Von Dohlen as Miles Harding, Virginia Madsen as Madeline Robistat, Maxwell Caulfield as Bill, Bud Cort as Edgar (voice), Don Fellows as Mr. Ryley, and Alan Polonsky as Frank.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Giorgio Moroder, cinematography is by Alex Thomson, and it was produced by Rusty Lemorande and Richard Branson.

Is Electric Dreams worth watching?

Electric Dreams holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 200 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy romance, science fiction, and comedy, Electric Dreams is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Electric Dreams

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