
All the Troubles of the World (1978)
Overview
Depicts the not too distant future when computers have been so perfected that the largest directs the world's economy, science and human psychology. Presents a story about an assassination threat against Multivac, a computer that directs much of the world's economic and human existence, and how this threat draws everyone together.
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Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.143 |
Directed By
Dianne Haak-Edson
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