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Based on the 1992 novel The Positronic Man by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg (which is based on Asimov's original 1976 novelette "The Bicentennial Man"), the plot explores issues of humanity, slavery, prejudice, maturity, intellectual freedom, conformity, sex, love, mortality and immortality.
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May 30, 2019 · For a more drawn out and thoughtful rendering of Bicentennial Man, see the inversely titled series Humans, form the UK or Real Humans from Sweden (on which the excellent brit series is based).
Jan 28, 2024 · The story is based on a novella from acclaimed sci-fi author Isaac Asimov, which was published in 1976. Apparently in a later comedy routine, Robin Williams talks about his regret at making...
The World President signs the law on Andrew's two-hundredth birthday, declaring him a bicentennial man. As Andrew lies on his deathbed, he tries to hold onto the thought of his humanity, but as his consciousness fades his last thought is of Little Miss.
- Isaac Asimov
- 1976
Dec 10, 1999 · Partially based on a long short story written by Asimov on the occasion of the American bicentennial in 1976, Nicholas Kazan’s screenplay deals with issues regarding the appropriateness,...
Owing to the fact that it is based on an Isaac Asimov story, `Bicentennial Man' turns out to be a more interesting and meaningful film than both its advertising campaign and its own opening section would indicate.
Bicentennial Man is a 1999 American science fiction comedy-drama film starring Robin Williams, Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz (in a dual role), Wendy Crewson, and Oliver Platt. Based on the novel The Positronic Man, co-written by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg, which is itself based on Asimov's original novella titled The Bicentennial Man, the ...
