Virtual Obsession

Virtual Obsession
Directed by	Mick Garris
Produced by	Ted Babcock Mick Garris Stephanie Germain David A. Rosemont Peter Sadowski Robert M. Sertner Randy Sutter David C. Thomas Frank von Zerneck
Screenplay by	Preston Sturges Jr. Mick Garris
Based on	Host by Peter James
Starring	Peter Gallagher Mimi Rogers
Music by	Nicholas Pike
Cinematography	Shelly Johnson
Edited by	Patrick McMahon
Production company	Hallmark Entertainment Stephanie Germain Productions Von Zerneck Sertner Films
Distributed by	American Broadcasting Company
Release dates	February 26, 1998[1]
Running time	180 min
Country	United States
Language	English

Virtual Obsession is a 1998 science fiction TV movie directed by Mick Garris. It is based on the novel Host by Peter James.

Plot

Scientist Joe Messenger has created a super-computer controlling the city's utilities. Juliet Spring, computer technician who becomes Joe's assistant, is incurably ill and plans to upload her consciousness into Joe's super-computer.^[2]

Cast

• Peter Gallagher: Dr. Joe Messenger
• Mimi Rogers: Karen Messenger
• Jake Lloyd: Jack
• Andy Comeau: Tom Inman
• Bridgette Wilson: Juliet Spring
• Tom Nibley: Albert
• Charles Grueber: Governor
• David Jensen: Mayor
• Cynthia Garris: Judge Dairymple
• Frank Gerrish: Coroner
• Mary Bishop: Mary Alice
• Nicole Guertin: Waitress

Production

The movie was filmed in Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah.^[3]

Broadcast

The film was first broadcast on ABC on Thursday, February 26, 1998, from 8-11 p.m.^[4] It has been rerun on cable TV under the title Host.^[5]

External links

• Virtual Obsession at the Internet Movie Database

References