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Robots Rising
“They’re fast. They’re intelligent. They’re deadly. Soon they’ll be everywhere.”
8.0 / 10• 1998• 1h 45m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Comprehensive survey of robotics filmed in the leading labs of the world (primarily the United States and Japan) and featuring experts such as Rodney Brooks of MIT and William “Red” Whittaker of Carnegie Mellon University. Incorporates pop culture robots with the less glamorous real world and delves into the ultimate issues of what constitutes life and whether consciousness is a product of intelligence.
Cast & Crew
Linda Hamilton
Narrator
LeadWhat People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kurt Sayenga's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Robots Rising is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
