THE TOWER

THE TOWER. Richard Kletter, dir. co-author script. John Riley, story, co-author script. Fox-TV, Tuesday Night Movie, 25 April 1995. USA: FNM Films/Catalina Production Group, © 1992, 1993 (release?). Paul Reiser, Roger Rees, Susan Norman, stars.

Mainstream, very-near-future movie. "The security of the Intercorp Tower will be maintained by any means necessary," saith CASS, the controlling central computer, and "she" means it. It's a couple of humans against the machine, and the computer is trying the kill them. See for murderous computer and containment within a very dangerous cybernetic/mechanical environment gendered female. See for human victory via wits over obsessed computer. "Well ... we've seen the future, and it ain't pretty," Reiser's character says. After building destroys itself (to protect itself), we see heroic couple lovingly kiss.