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Crash and Burn

Crash and Burn

19904.31h 25mR

Overview

Unicom is a powerful organization overseeing most of the world after its economic collapse. They have banned computers and robots in an attempt to insure "life, liberty, and the pursuit of economic stability". When a Unicom Synth robot infiltrates a southwest TV station and kills the manager, a revolutionary against the gestapo-like corporation, a lowly Unicom delivery man must help the rest of the station survive through the incoming "thermal storm".

Directed by Charles Band
Written by J.S. Cardone
Produced by John Schouweiler, David DeCoteau
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0M0

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Top Cast

Paul Ganus

Paul Ganus

Tyson Keen

Megan Ward

Megan Ward

Arren

Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

Lathan Hooks

Bill Moseley

Bill Moseley

Quinn

Eva LaRue

Eva LaRue

Parice

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

Winston Wickett

Elizabeth Maclellan

Elizabeth Maclellan

Sandra

Katherine Armstrong

Katherine Armstrong

Christie

John Davis Chandler

John Davis Chandler

Bud

Kristopher Logan

Kristopher Logan

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Themes & Keywords

robot

About Crash and Burn

Crash and Burn is a science fiction, thriller, action, horror film released in 1990 exploring themes of robot. Directed by Charles Band, it stars Paul Ganus, Megan Ward, Ralph Waite. Unicom is a powerful organization overseeing most of the world after its economic collapse. They have banned computers and robots in an attempt to insure "life, liberty, and the pursuit of economic stability". When a Unicom Synth robot infiltrates a southwest TV station and kills the manager, a revolutionary against the gestapo-like corporation, a lowly Unicom delivery man must help the rest of the station survive through the incoming "thermal storm".

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