Bicentennial Man (film)

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Bicentennial Man

Promotional poster for Bicentennial Man
Directed by Chris Columbus
Produced by Michael Barnathan
Chris Columbus
Written by Isaac Asimov
Robert Silverberg
Nicholas Kazan
Starring Robin Williams
Sam Neill
Embeth Davidtz
Oliver Platt
Music by James Horner
Cinematography Phil Meheux
Editing by Nicolas De Toth
Neil Travis
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures (USA)
Columbia Pictures (International markets)
Release date(s) December 13, 1999 (USA)
Running time 132 min
Language English
Budget $100,000,000
IMDb profile

Bicentennial Man is a 1999 film starring Robin Williams based on the well-known novella of the same name by Isaac Asimov.

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[edit] Plot summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Bicentennial Man is based on the novel The Positronic Man, co-written by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg and based on Asimov's original novella titled The Bicentennial Man. The movie follows the existence of robot Andrew Martin (Robin Williams), an early and prototype android. Andrew, as he is referred to in the film, is purchased by the Martins in August 2005 to assist the family, and is immediately rejected by the elder child of the family, with whom he clashes. However, the clashes reveal to the family that Andrew has the capability for emotions, and he becomes particularly devoted to the younger of the children, Amanda Martin (Hallie Kate Eisenberg), whom he refers to in the film as "Little Miss".

Andrew eventually leaves the service of Martins but retains his connection with Amanda, and, eventually, her granddaughter, Portia (Embeth Davidtz). Andrew, believing himself to have human qualities unknown to any robots, goes to the World Congress and asks them to pass a bill declaing that he is human. Initially this is denied. Over the course of the next 100 years, he becomes more human, eventually receiving transplants (which he designs) to turn himself bionically human and thus allowing him to age. Andrew again attends the World Congress now appearing old and frail. The Speaker of the said Congress agrees to at least debate the issue. At the end of the film, Andrew Martin is lying on his death bed with Portia. A broadcast begins on a television/holografic screen. The Speaker of the World Congress appears and begins speaking of Andrew. Before she finishes, Andrew dies. The Speaker goes on to say that it is declared, that Andrew Martin is recognised as the oldest, non-biblical, human being in history, aged 200 years old. The film ends with Portia instructing the attending nurse (also a robot) to switch off her life support machine. Portia then dies hand in hand with Andrew.

[edit] Awards

[edit] Award Nominations

  • Academy Awards — Best Makeup
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Award — Favorite Actor — Comedy (Robin Williams)
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Award — Favorite Actress — Comedy (Embeth Davidtz)
  • Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award — Best Character Makeup — Feature
  • Blimp Award — Favorite Movie Actor (Robin Williams)
  • Razzie Award — Worst Actor (Robin Williams)
  • YoungStar Award — Best Young Actress/Performance in a Motion Picture Comedy (Hallie Kate Eisenberg)

[edit] Awards Received

  • Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award — Best Special Effects Makeup — Feature

[edit] Cast

[edit] External links

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