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The Tom Machine

1980-11-20 · 47 min · Not rated

Science Fiction · Comedy

100 years in the future: Tom is both bored and worried in the humdrum, violent times. Also he is unable to remember what his job is and thus decides to leave. But everyone keeps telling him that is impossible ...

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Directors
Paul Bamborough
Production companies
NFTS
Countries
United Kingdom
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Released

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Donald SumpterDonald SumpterTom
Pamela MoiseiwitschJeanne
John CleeseJohn CleeseComputer (voice)
Harold InnocentHarold Innocent
David HattonDavid Hatton
John ShrapnelJohn Shrapnel
Hugh Thomas

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