Virtual Obsession

Virtual Obsession
Genre	Science fiction
Based on	Host by Peter James
Written by	Peter James
Screenplay by	Preston Sturges Jr. Mick Garris
Directed by	Mick Garris
Starring	Peter Gallagher Mimi Rogers
Music by	Nicholas Pike
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Ted Babcock Mick Garris Stephanie Germain David A. Rosemont Peter Sadowski Robert M. Sertner Randy Sutter David C. Thomas Frank von Zerneck
Cinematography	Shelly Johnson
Editor	Patrick McMahon
Running time	180 minutes
Production companies	Hallmark Entertainment Stephanie Germain Productions Von Zerneck Sertner Films
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	February 26, 1998 (1998-02-26)[1]

Virtual Obsession is a 1998 science fiction television film directed by Mick Garris and starring Peter Gallagher and Mimi Rogers. It is based on the 1993 novel Host by Peter James.

Premise

Scientist Joe Messenger has created a supercomputer controlling the city's utilities. Juliet Spring, a computer technician who becomes Joe's assistant, is incurably ill and plans to transfer her consciousness to Joe's supercomputer.[1]

Cast

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

Production

Virtual Obsession was filmed in Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah.[2]

Broadcast

The film was first broadcast on ABC on Thursday, February 26, 1998, from 8-11 p.m.[2] It has been rerun on cable TV under the title Host.[1]

External links

• Virtual Obsession at IMDb

References

1. Dargis, Manohla (2016). "Movie Reviews". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
2. Scott, Tony (1998-02-25). "Virtual Obsession". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-21.