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ARQ

ARQ

20166.11h 28m

Overview

Two old friends living in a dystopic future become trapped in a mysterious time loop — one that may have something to do with an ongoing battle between an omnipotent corporation and a ragtag band of rebels.

Directed by Tony Elliott
Written by Tony Elliott
Produced by John Finemore, Kyle Franke, Mason Novick
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0M0

Top Cast

Robbie Amell

Robbie Amell

Renton

Rachael Taylor

Rachael Taylor

Hannah

Gray Powell

Gray Powell

Father

Jacob Neayem

Jacob Neayem

Brother

Shaun Benson

Shaun Benson

Sonny

Adam Butcher

Adam Butcher

Cuz

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

The Pope

Nicolas Van Burek

Nicolas Van Burek

News Anchor (voice)

Jamie Spilchuk

Jamie Spilchuk

Mobius Common (voice)

Themes & Keywords

post-apocalyptic futuretime traveldeceptiontime loopstruggle for survivalparanoidcorporate espionagemysterious events

About ARQ

ARQ is a science fiction, thriller film released in 2016 exploring themes of post-apocalyptic future, time travel, deception, time loop, struggle for survival, paranoid. Directed by Tony Elliott, it stars Robbie Amell, Rachael Taylor, Gray Powell. Two old friends living in a dystopic future become trapped in a mysterious time loop — one that may have something to do with an ongoing battle between an omnipotent corporation and a ragtag band of rebels.

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