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The Mind Snatchers
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PG,1hr 34min
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1972
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Image Entertainment
Synopsis: Based on the long-running Broadway play by Dennis Reardon, The Happiness Cage, a multinational filmmaking effort, is a drama about medical experimentation in the U.S. military. The experiment is a brain operation which removes pain, replacing it either with bliss or sensual satisfaction. It is at first attempted on terminal cancer patients, but finally the doctors receive permission to test the procedure on a healthy but thoroughly obnoxious subject (Christopher Walken). ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie ... Full Synopsis
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Notable primarily for Christopher Walken's first starring film role, The Mind Snatchers (also known as The Happiness Cage, the name of the play upon which it is based) is a strange little film that, if ultimately unsuccessful, has some worthy pieces. The premise, though not original, is an intriguing one -- generally the debate over whether anyone has the right to "alter" another person's mind and ... Full Review
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