
Escape from L.A.(1996)
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.


“Stealing the power of the universes one by one.”
A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.

Jet Li
Gabe Law / Gabriel Yulaw / Lawless

Carla Gugino
T.K. Law / Massie Walsh

Delroy Lindo
MVA Agent Harry Roedecker / Gas Station Attendant

Jason Statham
MVA Agent Evan Funsch

James Morrison
LAPD Officer Bobby Aldrich / 'A' World Inmate #1

Dylan Bruno
Yates

Richard Steinmetz
D'Antoni

Steve Rankin
MVA Supervisor

Tucker Smallwood
Prison Warden

Harriet Sansom Harris
Nurse Besson
The One is a action, science fiction, thriller film released in 2001 exploring themes of martial arts, dual identity, time travel, wormhole, alternate dimension, los angeles, california. Directed by James Wong, it stars Jet Li, Carla Gugino, Delroy Lindo. A sheriff's deputy fights an alternate universe version of himself who grows stronger with each alternate self he kills.
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