The Lawnmower Man

Visually arresting sci-fi thriller about a researcher who uses a gardener for ill-advised experiments in inducing mental development through virtual reality simulations. At first, the simulations seem to enhance the lawnmower man’s mental powers, but then the experiment goes haywire. Based on a short story by Stephen King. A sequel followed in 1996., Visually impressive sci-fi thriller about a researcher who uses a mentally disabled gardener for ill-advised experiments in inducing mental development through virtual-reality simulations. At first, the simulations seem to enhance the lawnmower man’s mental powers, but then the experiment goes haywire. A sequel followed in 1996., A scientist performs experiments involving intelligence enhancing drugs and virtual reality on a simple-minded gardener. The gardener quickly learns much and becomes brilliant. He has a few ideas of his own, however, on how the research should continue and the scientist loses control of the experiments., A scientist performs experiments involving intelligence enhancing drugs and virtual reality on a simple-minded gardener. He puts the gardener on an extensive schedule of learning, and quickly he becomes brilliant. But at this point the gardener has a few ideas of his own on how the research should continue, and the scientist begins losing control of his experiments., Experimenting with pills and computer-simulated training regiments, an eccentric doctor uses his simpleton landscaper as his test subject. As the once simple man grows more intelligent, he comes to realize the advantage that has been taken of him and starts plotting his revenge., Visually impressive sci-fi thriller about a researcher who uses a mentally disabled gardener for ill-advised experiments in inducing mental development through virtual-reality simulations. At first, the simulations seem to enhance the lawnmower man’s mental powers, but then the experiment goes haywire., Visually impressive sci-fi thriller about a researcher who uses a mentally disabled gardener for ill-advised experiments in inducing mental development through virtual reality simulations. At first, the simulations seem to enhance the lawnmower man’s mental powers, but then the experiment goes haywire. Based on a short story by Stephen King. A sequel followed in 1996.