An intelligent android (Michael) constructed by a research team is taken outdoors and successfully passed off as human in a trial run. When the government hears of this, they order their own set of tests in Washington. When the project leader realizes the military want the android for a soldier, he can't accept it, and he and Michael go into hiding to avoid their clutches.
Acting
Christopher Plummer elevating every scene he's in
Production
Charming practical android effects on TV budget
Writing
Surprisingly sharp ethical debate about AI militarization
Director
David Greene
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Morse was fresh off St. Elsewhere when he played Michael, bringing unexpected medical drama gravitas to his android performance.
This aired during Reagan's Star Wars era, when military co-opting of scientific research felt urgently plausible—making its 'android super-soldier' plot hit different in 1983.
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