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Bicentennial Man
Release Date	December 17, 1999
Genre	SciFi
Director	Chris Columbus
Screenwriter	Isaac Asimov (novel & short story) Robert Silverberg Nicholas Kazan
Stars	Robin Williams Embeth Davidtz Sam Neill Oliver Platt Kiersten Warren
Studio	Buena Vista Pictures Touchstone Pictures

Bicentennial Man is a 1999 film directed by Chris Columbus and starring Robin Williams. The film is based on the novella Bicentennial man by Isaac Asimov and The Positronic Man by Asimov and Robert Silverberg.

Summary

A Robot, Andrew, is purchased to assist the Martin family but the family's eldest child refuses to accept him. Andrew is eventually revealed to be able to experience emotions and creativity. The story follows his life over the two centuries.

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