By engaging in dialogue with scientific fiction giants such as Stanley Kubrick, Kurt Vonnegut, and Philip K. Dick, R.W. Fassbinder tells a film-noir style story about cybernetic engineer Fred Stiller, who accidentally uncovers a massive technological corporation conspiracy. Created for German television, this recently rediscovered labyrinth of three and a half hours is a biting and inventive reflection of one of the most visionary geniuses of cinema on the futuristic world. N-13