The Outer Limits The Human Operators (Season 5, Episode 7)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Outer Limits

The Human Operators (Season 5, Episode 7)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

On a ship controlled by an authoritarian computer maintained by human slaves, a man and woman learn that the ship fears them. The humans dream of sabotaging the ship's sentient control system and freeing themselves.

Director

Jeff Woolnough

Writers

Harlan Ellison (based on the short story by) | A.E. van Vogt (based on the short story by) | Naren Shankar (screen story and teleplay by) (teleplay)

Producers

Brent-Karl Clackson (as Brent Karl Clackson) | Will Dixon

Composer

Steven M. Stern

Cinematographer

Richard Wincenty (as Rick Wincenty)

Editor

Elisabeth Pechlaner

Casting Directors

Mary Jo Slater | Paul Weber

Production Designer

Stephen Geaghan (as Steve Geaghan)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 12, 1999

Release date

Mar 12, 1999 (Canada)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 17 wins & 49 nominations

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Jack Noseworthy Man Man See fewer	Killing Kennedy (2013)
Polly Shannon Human Operator of Starfighter-88 Human Operator of Starfighter-88 See fewer	Miranda & Gordon (2008)
David Kaye Young Man Young Man See fewer	3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
Noah Heney Man's Father Man's Father See fewer	Wrongfully Accused (1998)
Malcolm McDowell Ship (voice) Ship (voice) See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Kevin Conway Control Voice (voice) Control Voice (voice) See fewer	Gettysburg (1993)