Povere creature!
Science fiction · Romance
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Film / 1985
Creator
Directed by
Ivan Passer
With the help of student assistant Boris and stolen university equipment, Dr. Harry Wolper plans to clone his dead wife. But then he meets Meli, an egg donor for his experiment, and they fall in love. Faced with choosing between his deceased wife and Meli, Dr. Wolper sees his situation in a new light when Boris' own new love, Barbara, falls into a coma. Meanwhile, another professor tries shutting down the cloning project.
The story
With the help of student assistant Boris and stolen university equipment, Dr. Harry Wolper plans to clone his dead wife. But then he meets Meli, an egg donor for his experiment, and they fall in love. Faced with choosing between his deceased wife and Meli, Dr. Wolper sees his situation in a new light when Boris' own new love, Barbara, falls into a coma. Meanwhile, another professor tries shutting down the cloning project.
Cast
Peter O'TooleDr. Harry Wolper
Mariel HemingwayMeli
Vincent SpanoBoris Lafkin
Virginia MadsenBarbara Spencer
David Ogden StiersDr. Sid Kullenbeck
John DehnerPaul
Karen KopinsLucy Wolper
Kenneth TigarPavlo
Elsa RavenMrs. Mallory
Lee KesslerMrs. Pruitt
Rance HowardMr. Spencer
Ellen GeerMrs. Spencer
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Ian WolfeProf. Brauer
Mike JollyBoom-Boom
Burton CollinsLyman
Judith HansenKaren
Doug CoxArthur
Anthony PeckNorman
Crawford BinionFred
Byrne PivenKrauss
Vincent CobbHamberg
Gary BayerBovi
Jordan CharneyDr. Whitaker
William BassettDr. Sutter
Sandy IgnonDr. Franklin
Jeff CoreyDean Harrington
Michael McGradyLarry
Eve McVeaghWoman with Monkey
Al FannGuard
Michael GreeneGuard
James MurrayMartin Goodwin (uncredited)
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