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The Questor Tapes (1974)

The Questor Tapes poster
Directed by
Richard A. Colla
Genre
science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An android with only partial memories of his programming sets out to find the scientist who created him. Along the way he learns about human nature and his own identity.

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What happens

The Questor Tapes is a 1974 American made-for-television sci-fi drama film about an android (portrayed by Robert Foxworth) with incomplete memory tapes who is searching for his creator and his purpose. Conceived by Gene Roddenberry, who is credited as executive consultant, the script is credited to Roddenberry and fellow Star Trek alumnus Gene L. Coon. The pilot was directed by Richard Colla. A novelization, written by D. C. Fontana (another Star Trek alumna), was dedicated to Coon, who died before the program was broadcast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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