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Wikipedia article
'Virtual Obsession' is a 1998 science fiction television film directed by Mick Garris and starring Peter Gallagher and Mimi Rogers. It is based on the 1993 novel 'Host' by Peter James.
Premise
Scientist Joe Messenger has created a supercomputer controlling the city's utilities. Juliet Spring, a computer technician who becomes Joe's assistant, is incurably ill and plans to transfer her consciousness to Joe's supercomputer.
Cast
*Peter Gallagher as Dr. Joe Messenger
*Mimi Rogers as Karen Messenger
*Jake Lloyd as Jack
*Andy Comeau as Tom Inman
*Bridgette Wilson as Juliet Spring
*Tom Nibley as Albert
*Charles Grueber as Governor
*David Jensen as Mayor
*Cynthia Garris as Judge
*Frank Gerrish as Coroner
*Mary Bishop as Mary Alice
*Nicole Guertin as Waitress
Production
'Virtual Obsession' was filmed in Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Broadcast
The film was first broadcast on ABC on Thursday, February 26, 1998, from 8-11 p.m. It has been rerun on cable TV under the title 'Host'.
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