Bicentennial Man

This movie definitely gonna be a hit. Looking at the main leads, director and scriptwriters, no doubt this one shall not be a miss. It'll be distributed under Disney. Haven't seen the trailer yet, but as soon as I got more news on this one, I ll add more stuff.

Release Date: December, 1999

Distributor: Disney Pictures

Title Note: For a very short time, this film was to be titled Andrew Martin, but the title was then changed back to Bicentennial Man. (Good choice)

Cast: Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davitz, Oliver Platt

Director: Chris Columbus (Stepmom, Home Alone, Home Alone 2, Mrs. Doubtfire)

Screenwriter: Nicholas Kazan (Fallen, Reversal of Fortune, At Close Range; cowriter of the kids movie, Matilda)

Based upon: The short story by Isaac Asimov, and loosely based upon one of novels, The Positronic Man. Though Asimov is one of the most cherished and honored science fiction authors ever, this is only the second feature film (with the first being 1988's Nightfall) based on one of his stories.

Premise: A robot tending to a family through the centuries yearns to be human, even as human owners live and die, including a woman and her granddaughter who resemble each other (Davitz).

Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Comedy

Unofficial Actor Fan Site: Ultimate Robin Williams Website

Unofficial Location Site: San Francisco Bay Area Movies

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