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I, Robot
Leonard Nimoy stars as a lawyer who agrees to represent a “synthetic human” accused of killing its creator. Directed by Adam Nimoy. Adam: Jake McKinnon. Mina: Cyndy Preston., Leonard Nimoy stars as a lawyer who agrees to represent a “synthetic human” accused of killing its creator., A robot is put on trial for murder., A powerful and sophisticated robot runs amok, destroying the laboratory where he was born and killing his creator. A woman who passionately believes that the robot deserves to be treated as a being with legal rights persuades a civil liberties lawyer to defend him., First telecast July 23, 1995, “I, Robot” is one of a handful of “new” Outer Limits episodes based on stories filmed during the original 1960s series (in this case, the earlier version aired on November 14, 1964). The central character is a robot named Adam, played by Jake McKinnon, with voice supplied by John Novak. Placed on trial for killing his creator, Adam will be destroyed unless the defense can prove that the robot possesses true humanity. Leonard Nimoy stars as Thurman Cutler, the aging attorney coaxed out of retirement to save Adam, while “I, Robot” itself was directed by Nimoy’s son, Adam Nimoy.
