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Dead Fire

Dead Fire

The Future Of Mankind Is History

19973.81h 32m

Overview

A convict and his gang seize a space station in 2064, with plans to annihilate Earth's population in order to start anew with an entirely new society.

Directed by Robert Lee
Written by Christopher Hyde, Andrew J. McEvoy, Nicholas Racz
Produced by Lloyd A. Simandl
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Top Cast

Colin Cunningham

Colin Cunningham

Cal Brody

Monika Schnarre

Monika Schnarre

Kendall Black

Matt Frewer

Matt Frewer

Max Durbin

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Tucker

Rachel Hayward

Rachel Hayward

Alexa Stant

Lucie Zedníčková

Lucie Zedníčková

Celeste

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Gerard Whelan

Mathers

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Robert Russell

Holden

Jim Thorburn

Jim Thorburn

Danner

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Milan Gargula

Earl

Themes & Keywords

cafeteriaescaped convictbound and gaggedspace station

About Dead Fire

Dead Fire is a science fiction, action, thriller film released in 1997 exploring themes of cafeteria, escaped convict, bound and gagged, space station. Directed by Robert Lee, it stars Colin Cunningham, Monika Schnarre, Matt Frewer. A convict and his gang seize a space station in 2064, with plans to annihilate Earth's population in order to start anew with an entirely new society.

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