Summary A reclusive scientist, Jeff Peters (Malkovich), builds a robot, Ulysses, which looks exactly like himself and is set to go on a long-term space mission. Since the (real) scientist seems to lack all emotions, he is unable to program his (lack of) emotion into his automaton, and an eccentric woman is hired to "educate" the robot on human behavior. In the end, she falls in love--but is it with the robot or with Mr. Right? View more details
Directed : Susan Seidelman
Written : Floyd Byars Laurie Frank
Stars : John Malkovich Ben Masters Glenne Headly Ann Magnuson
Genres : Comedy Sci-Fi Romance
Release date : Apr 2, 1987
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : North District Wastewater Treatment Plant, North Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Production companies : Orion Pictures Barry & Enright Productions
Summary A reclusive scientist, Jeff Peters (Malkovich), builds a robot, Ulysses, which looks exactly like himself and is set to go on a long-term space mission. Since the (real) scientist seems to lack all emotions, he is unable to program his (lack of) emotion into his automaton, and an eccentric woman is hired to "educate" the robot on human behavior. In the end, she falls in love--but is it with the robot or with Mr. Right? View more details
Genres : Comedy Sci-Fi Romance
Release date : Apr 2, 1987
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : North District Wastewater Treatment Plant, North Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Production companies : Orion Pictures Barry & Enright Productions
