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1985 · 107 min · EN · R · 6.2 (43 votes)
Dir. Ivan Passer · Starring Peter O'Toole, Mariel Hemingway, Vincent Spano, Virginia Madsen, David Ogden Stiers, John Dehner

It's potentially dangerous, probably illegal and definitely crazy.

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With the help of student assistant Boris and stolen university equipment, Dr. Harry Wolper plans to clone his dead wife. But then he meets Meli, an egg donor for his experiment, and they fall in love. Faced with choosing between his deceased wife and Meli, Dr. Wolper sees his situation in a new light when Boris' own new love, Barbara, falls into a coma. Meanwhile, another professor tries shutting down the cloning project.

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A charmingly earnest 80s sci-fi rom-com that blends quirky scientific ambition with heartfelt explorations of love and loss. It feels like a warm, slightly offbeat hug, pondering big questions with a gentle, optimistic touch.

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