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Bicentennial Man

Year:

1999

Duration:

132 min

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Chris Columbus

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1999-12-17

Filming Locations: Alameda, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $100,000,000

Opening Weekend: $8,234,926 (USA) (19 December 1999)

Gross: $58,220,776 (USA) (28 May 2000)

Cast

Actor

Character

Oliver Platt

Bicentennial Man

Robin Williams

Andrew Martin

Embeth Davidtz

Little Miss Amanda Martin

Sam Neill

'Sir' Richard Martin

Kiersten Warren

Galatea

Wendy Crewson

'Ma'am' Martin

Hallie Kate Eisenberg

Little Miss Amanda Martin - Age 7

Lindze Letherman

'Miss' Grace Martin - Age 9

Angela Landis

'Miss' Grace Martin

John Michael Higgins

Bill Feingold - Martin's Lawyer

Bradley Whitford

Lloyd Charney

Igor Hiller

Lloyd Charney - Age 10

Joe Bellan

Robot Delivery Man #1

Brett Wagner

Robot Delivery Man #2

Stephen Root

Dennis Mansky - Head of NorthAm Robotics

Scott Waugh

Motorcycle Punk

Quinn Smith

Frank Charney

Kristy Connelly

Monica

Jay Johnston

Charles

George Wallace

Male President (as George D. Wallace)

Lynne Thigpen

President Marjorie Bota

Ples Griffin

Zimbabwe Representative

Marcia Pizzo

Lloyd Charney's Wife

Paula DuPré Pesmen

Bill Feingold's Assistant (as Paula Dupre Pesman)

Clarke Devereux

Priest

Bruce Kenneth Wagner

Engagement Party Guest

Paula West

Singer

Kevin 'Tiny' Ancell

Restoration Worker #1

Richard Cross

Restoration Worker #2

Adam Bryant

Humanoid Head

Eric Fiedler

Puppeteer

Billy Bryan

Puppeteer

Christopher Nelson

Puppeteer

Jim Kundig

Puppeteer

Terry Sandin

Puppeteer

Mike Elizalde

Puppeteer

Mark Garbarino

Puppeteer

Christian Ristow

Puppeteer

Leonard MacDonald

Puppeteer (as Lennie MacDonald)

Dan Rebett

Puppeteer

Bernhard Eichholz

Puppeteer (as Bernhard Eicholz)

Evan Brainard

Puppeteer

Benny Buettner

Puppeteer

Kamela Portuges

Puppeteer

Michael Steffe

Puppeteer (as Michael F. Steffe)

Mark Walas

Puppeteer (as Mark J. Walas)

Chace Acton

Little girl at wedding (uncredited)

Andy Arness

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Merridee Book

World Congresswoman (uncredited)

Kenny Byerly

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Wahayn Inello Clayton

Figi Legislator (uncredited)

Kimberly Delmer

Dancer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Grellman

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Marquis Horace

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Alexander Kanellakos

Alcoholic Man (uncredited)

Jeffrey Leon

World Congressman (uncredited)

Yoli Mapp

World Congresswoman (uncredited)

Rusty Nelson

Dancer (uncredited)

Tom O'Reilly

Park Chess Player (uncredited)

Barry Ratcliffe

Canada's Prime Minister (uncredited)

Scott Trimble

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

A'da Alison Woolfolk

World Congresswoman (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The backpack Andrew wears when going around looking for surviving robots like him is made by Swedish company Boblbee.

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Disney asked that the budget be cut by approximately $20 million, and when the film was released on Christmas Day, it flopped at the box office. Robin Williams blamed Disney's marketing and the loss of content the film suffered because of the budget cuts. As a result, he fell out with Disney again.

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The aria that Andrew is listening to when he first uses the record player is from Dvorak's opera "Rusalka." The opera is concerned with the fairy-tale story of a water nymph who wants to become mortal for love.

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Goofs

The final scene in which the nurse robot stops life support systems on request is invalid; the First Law of Robotics would have prevented it. No amount of begging would result in a positronic robot assisting in suicide or euthanasia. In fact, according to Asimov's stories, even witnessing a human being hurt might destroy a robot's positronic brain and the movie acknowledges the Three Laws of Robotics.

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When Andrew is walking through the park with Portia, his shirt is wide open. When they stop to talk, it is almost closed. When they walk again, it is open again.

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During the conversation between Andrew and 'Sir' after Andrew jumped out the window, a clump of grass caught in Andrew's neck joint appears and disappears.

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Quotes

Sir: Why did the chicken cross the road?

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Andrew Martin: I try to make sense of things. Which is why, I guess, I believe in destiny. There must be a reason that I am as I am. There must be.

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Sir Martin: You're a unique robot, Andrew. I feel a responsibility to help you become - whatever you're able to be.

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