The Tom Machine (1981)
Tom (Donald Sumpter), a computer technician who is beginning to wonder about the meaning of life, especially his life, is caught between the dictates of a mechanical robot-maid and the drudgery of his regimented, bureaucratic existence. Is there no way out of this kind of entrapment? Tom considers his limited options, as the mechanical clock ticks out mechanical time into an increasingly mechanical future. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Donald Sumpter, John Cleese, (more)
Synopsis of The Tom Machine
Tom (Donald Sumpter), a computer technician who is beginning to wonder about the meaning of life, especially his life, is caught between the dictates of a mechanical robot-maid and the drudgery of his regimented, bureaucratic existence. Is there no way out of this kind of entrapment? Tom considers his limited options, as the mechanical clock ticks out mechanical time into an increasingly mechanical future. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Tom Machine
- John Cleese - Household Computer
- John Shrapnel
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