''Fatal Error'' is a 1999 TBS TV-movie starring Janine Turner and

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based on

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's 1998 novel '' Reaper''. It also stars Robert Wagner, Malcolm Stewart and

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Reception

David Kronke of '' Variety'' said, "TBS' maiden entry into original filmmaking, "Fatal Error," is a diverting enough cautionary technophobic thriller pointedly commenting on the ossifying effects of addiction to TV and computers, even if the filmmakers don't exploit the satire particularly well." Earl Cressey of ''DVD Talk'' said, "Fatal Error starts off fairly decent, but soon delves into the regular rut of most made for TV films: it becomes predictable and clichéd. It almost seems like ''The X-Files'' gone bad."

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* * 1999 television films 1999 films Films based on American novels American science fiction television films TBS (American TV channel) original films Films directed by Armand Mastroianni 1990s American films {{US-tv-film-stub