Tron (was Re: VCF Nerd Trivia Challenge Questions & Answers)

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Sun Oct 4 02:45:57 1998

Jim Strickland <jim_at_calico.litterbox.com> wrote:
> A Cray was used to render Tron, if memory serves, however.

No, the Foonly F-1, a DECsystem-10 clone. Someone claimed that it was
listed in the credits, but I just watched the credits and didn't see it.
What I did find that I hadn't noticed before was acknowledgements for
Ed Rotberg and also for Federal Screw Works. And I knew that Tron starred
Bruce Boxleitner (later of Babylon 5 fame), but I didn't realize that
Peter Jurasik was in it as well.

5 bonus points to anyone who explains who Ed is, and what FSW was famous for.

Eric
Received on Sun Oct 04 1998 - 02:45:57 BST