The Adding Machine
1969 · 100 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy
An accountant whose job is about to be taken over by a computer starts to re-examine his life and his priorities.
Directed by Jerome Epstein · Written by Jerome Epstein
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Milo O'Shea Mr. Zero -
Phyllis Diller Mrs. Zero -
Billie Whitelaw Daisy Devore -
Sydney Chaplin Lieutenant Charles -
Julian Glover Shrdlu -
Raymond Huntley Smithers -
Phil Brown Don -
Paddie O'Neil Mabel - L Libby Morris Ethel
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Hugh McDermott Harry -
Bill Nagy Lawyer -
Carol Cleveland Judy
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