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The Sender

The Sender

When the government hides the truth... all bets are off.

19984.81h 38mR

Overview

A psychic father and daughter band together with an "angel" in an attempt to save Earth from an extraterrestrial Armageddon. This suspenseful thriller ties together strange occurrences from 1965 in the Bermuda Triangle (where an American fighter pilot supposedly encountered a spaceship) and government hush-up conspiracies.

Directed by Richard Pepin
Written by Richard Preston Jr., Nathan Long
Produced by Richard Pepin, Joseph Merhi
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Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Dallas Grayson

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

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Robert Vaughn

Robert Vaughn

Ron Fairfax

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Gina Fairfax

Shelli Lether

Shelli Lether

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Brian Bloom

Brian Bloom

Jack Grayson

Steven Williams

Steven Williams

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Themes & Keywords

spacecraftalienalien invasion

About The Sender

The Sender is a action, thriller, science fiction film released in 1998 exploring themes of spacecraft, alien, alien invasion. Directed by Richard Pepin, it stars Michael Madsen, R. Lee Ermey, Robert Vaughn. A psychic father and daughter band together with an "angel" in an attempt to save Earth from an extraterrestrial Armageddon. This suspenseful thriller ties together strange occurrences from 1965 in the Bermuda Triangle (where an American fighter pilot supposedly encountered a spaceship) and government hush-up conspiracies.

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