Virtuosity is a 1995 techno-thriller film directed by Brett Leonard. The movie tells the story of a virtual villain's successful attempt to escape into the "real world". SID 6.7, the villain program portrayed by Russell Crowe, is eventually transplanted into an android body and escapes. Parker Barnes, a reinstated police officer played by Denzel Washington, is given the chance to catch him. The film was shot in and around Los Angeles, California. The movie features the first feature film appearance of 10-year-old actress Kaley Cuoco, who would later go onto fame as a cast member on the TV series 8 Simple Rules and The Big Bang Theory. 12 years after Virtuosity, Danzel Washington and Russell Crowe would team up again in the 2007 film American Gangster