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Lifeforce

Lifeforce

In the blink of an eye, the terror begins.

19856.31h 42m

Overview

A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

Directed by Tobe Hooper
Written by Olaf Pooley, Dan O'Bannon, Don Jakoby
Produced by Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $11.6M

Top Cast

Steve Railsback

Steve Railsback

Col. Tom Carlsen

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Col. Colin Caine

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Dr. Hans Fallada

Mathilda May

Mathilda May

Space Girl

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Dr. Armstrong

Michael Gothard

Michael Gothard

Dr. Bukovsky

Nicholas Ball

Nicholas Ball

Roger Derebridge

Aubrey Morris

Aubrey Morris

Sir Percy Heseltine

Nancy Paul

Nancy Paul

Ellen Donaldson

John Hallam

John Hallam

Lamson

Themes & Keywords

space marineflying saucervampirecometalienhalley's comet

About Lifeforce

Lifeforce is a horror, science fiction, action, mystery film released in 1985 exploring themes of space marine, flying saucer, vampire, comet, alien, halley's comet. Directed by Tobe Hooper, it stars Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay. A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

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