| Description |
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, Dolby digital stereo. |
| Performer |
Ray Kurzweil, Stevie Wonder, William Shatner. |
| Credits |
Art direction by John Cranston ; original music by Philip Glass ; edited by Meg Ramsay and Doobie White ; director of photography, Shawn Dufraine. |
| Summary |
Transcendent Man explores the theories of inventor, futurist, and best selling author Ray Kurzweil (The Singularity Is Near), who predicts that in the not-so-distant future, the science fiction behind The Terminator; Blade Runner; Total Recall; The Matrix; and I Robot will become science fact. The film follows Kurzweil as he journeys the world sharing his mind-bending vision of a future in which we merge with our computers. |
| Note |
Bonus features: extended interviews ; deleted scenes ; Tribeca Film Festival Q&A with director Barry Ptolemy and Ray Kurzweil. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Kurzweil, Ray.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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| Added Author |
Ptolemy, Barry.
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Ptolemy, Felicia.
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Kurzweil, Ray.
Singularity is near.
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Ptolemaic Productions (Firm)
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New Video Group.
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| Added Title |
Life and ideas of Ray Kurzweil |
| ISBN |
1422929868 |
| Standard No. |
767685245033 |
| Music No. |
NNVG245031 Ptolemaic Productions |
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