Virtuosity

Virtuosity is a 1995 American science-fiction action film directed by Brett Leonard from a screenplay by Eric Bernt, and starring Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Kelly Lynch. The film follows a disgraced ex-cop (Washington) who must hunt down a virtual reality being (Crowe), composited from the personalities of multiple serial killers, who has gained sentience and escaped into the real world. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on August 4, 1995. It received generally negative reviews, and grossed $37 million worldwide from a $30 million budget.