Demon Seed (1977)
| Release Date | 08 April 1977 |
| Other Names | Proteus Generation |
| Genre | Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Themes | Technology Run Amok, Woman In Jeopardy, Computer Paranoia, Mind Games |
| Tones | Claustrophobic, Tense, Menacing, Disturbing, Chilly |
| Tags | Artificial Intelligence, Computers, House, Impregnation, Laboratory, Machine, Man Vs Machine, Marriage Problems, Rampage, Rape, Science Runs Amok, Scientist, Technology |
Demon Seed is a 1977 American science fiction–horror film starring Julie Christie and directed by Donald Cammell. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Dean Koontz, and concerns the imprisonment and forced impregnation of a woman by an artificially-intelligent computer.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Fritz Weaver
Alex Harris
Lisa Lu
Soong Yen
John O'Leary
Royce
Davis Roberts
Warner
Patricia Wilson
Mrs. Talbert
E. Hampton Beagle
Night Operator
Michael Glass
Technician
Barbarao
Technician
Dana Laurita
Amy
Monica MacLean
Joan Kemp
Peter Elbling
Scientist
Georgie Paul
Housekeeper
Michelle Stacy
Marlene
Tiffany Potter
Baby
Director
Donald Cammell
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Writer
Dean R. Koontz
Robert Jaffe
Roger O. Hirson
Producer
Herb Jaffe
producer
Steven-Charles Jaffe
associate producer
Original Music
Jerry Fielding
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Cinematographer
Bill Butler
Editor
Frank Mazzola
Casting Director
Jennifer Shull
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Production Designer
Edward C. Carfagno
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Set Decorator
Barbara Krieger
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Makeup Department
Don L. Cash
makeup artist
Frank Griffin
special makeup
Lee Harman
makeup artist
Dione Taylor
hair stylist
Production Manager
Michael I. Rachmil
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alan Brimfeld
second assistant director
Edward Teets
assistant director
Art Department
Bill Wainess
property master
Sound Department
Jerry Jost
sound
William L. McCaughey
sound
John Riordan
sound editor
Special Effects
Tom Fisher
special effects
Terry W. King
special effects
Glen Robinson
special mechanical effects
Visual Effects
Grant Bassett
genigraphics animatior
Jordan Belson
special proteus monitor footage
Richard L. Froman
electronic animator
Bo Gehring
synthavision animator
Ron Hays
electronic visuals developer, electronic visuals designer
Domenic Iaia
technical associate
James F. Liles
optical supervisor
Stunts
Julie Ann Johnson
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Colin J. Campbell
gaffer
James R. Connell
camera operator
George Hill
key grip
John R. Shannon
still photographer
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandy Cole
costume designer: Julie Christie
Joie Hutchinson
costumer: women
Bucky Rous
costumer: men
Editorial Department
Gary Bell
associate film editor
Freeman A. Davies
associate film editor
Frank Mazzola
montage
Music Department
Dan Carlin Sr.
music editor
Jerry Fielding
conductor
Harry V. Lojewski
music supervisor
Ian Underwood
electronic performances
Other Crew
Dixie J. Capp
assistant video coordinator
Oga Danylo
secretary to producer
Kathy Green
technical consultant
Regina Gruss
publicist
Mary Meacham
title designer
Christopher Outwater
laser consultant
Brent Sellstrom
video coordinator
Robert Stewart
technical consultant
Marshall J. Wolins
script supervisor
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
CBS Television
Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
Living Colour Entertainment
MGM-International Dist.
Vídeo Arte
Miscellaneous
MGM-International Dist.
titles and opticals
Level-Seven
tetralinks
Computer Science Department, University of Utah
delta wing computer animation
Wang Laboratories
computer equipment and technical support
Lick Observatory
moon photographs courtesy of
Image West Ltd.
facilities: electronic visuals
MacGillivray Freeman Films
aerial footage
General Electric (GE)
our thanks to
Braun North America
our thanks to
Bang & Olufsen
our thanks to
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Works of Dean Koontz
Black River (2001)
Demon Seed
Frankenstein (2004)
Hideaway (1995)
Intensity (1997)
Phantoms (1998)
The Passengers (1977)
Watchers (1988)
Watchers II (1990)
Watchers III (1994)
Watchers Reborn (1998)
