Review(s): DVD The Outer Limits (The New Series) - Fantastic Androids & Robots Collection
Fantastic Androids & Robots Collection
In "I, Robot," a remake of the classic episode of the same name, attorney Leonard Nimoy (who also starred in the original) must defend a droid who's been accused of murder; a group of androids who are hunted for sport rebel in "The Hunt," with Doug Savant; a pair of robot scientists attempts to bring back the long-extinct human race in "Resurrection," with Heather Graham, Nick Mancuso; a daring woman tries to bring an end to 12 generations of alien oppression in "The Camp"; an average Joe discovers he's actually an android who's been tapped to become an assassin in "Glitch," with Tate Donovan, Jack Klugman; an imprisoned scientist develops microscopic robots that could fall into the wrong hands in "Small Friends," with Roddy Piper. 4 1/2 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo
Category: TV
Cast: Tate Donovan, Heather Graham, Jack Klugman, Nick Mancuso, Leonard Nimoy, Roddy Piper, Doug Savant
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