Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (1984)

Caught in a future world, his only escape is back in time.

Computer programmer Aram Fingal's virtual vacation in the classic film Casablanca is removed by a totalitarian government and accidentally trapped in the virtual reality simulation. He must find a way out before he expires.

Date of release
1984-09-22
TMDB
2.8 / 10 (28)
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Romance, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Director
Douglas Williams

Casting

Interesting facts

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank is a 1984 science fiction television film starring Raul Julia and Linda Griffiths. Based on the 1976 John Varley short story of the same name from the Eight Worlds series, the film takes place in a dystopian future where an employee at a conglomerate gets trapped inside the company's computer and ends up affecting the real world. It was co-produced by Canada's RSL Films, Ltd in Toronto and New York City television station WNET. Because of its limited budget, the motion picture was shot on videotape instead of film and was pre-sold to small American cable companies, as well as broadcast on PBS.

Production and release

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank was co-produced by New York television station WNET and Toronto-based production company RSL Films, Ltd. It was shot at Magder Studios and on-location in Toronto from August 20 to September 12, 1983. Co-producer Robert Lantos said that the film's budget "exceeded well into seven figures". To cover some of the costs, it was pre-sold to small American cable companies.

The film premiered on CBC Television on September 22, 1984, later being shown on PBS's anthology series American Playhouse on February 4, 1985. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 in June 1990. The film was released on VHS by New World Video and LaserDisc by Image Entertainment.

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