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The Day

The Day

Fight. Or die.

20115.11h 25m

Overview

Open war against humanity rages. For five survivors – lost and on the run – the pursuit is relentless, the bullets are dwindling and the battle is everywhere. This is a 24-hour look into their lives.

Directed by Douglas Aarniokoski
Written by Luke Passmore
Produced by Guy Danella
Box Office0Revenue: $21K

Top Cast

Shawn Ashmore

Shawn Ashmore

Adam

Ashley Bell

Ashley Bell

Mary

Michael Eklund

Michael Eklund

Father

Cory Hardrict

Cory Hardrict

Henson

Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

Rick

Shannyn Sossamon

Shannyn Sossamon

Shannon

Brianna Barnes

Brianna Barnes

Nikki

S

Steffi Hagel

Sally

B

Brayden Edwards

Timmy

Alain Moussi

Alain Moussi

Survivalist

Themes & Keywords

dystopiapost-apocalyptic futuresurvivalsurvival horror

About The Day

The Day is a action, drama, horror, science fiction film released in 2011 exploring themes of dystopia, post-apocalyptic future, survival, survival horror. Directed by Douglas Aarniokoski, it stars Shawn Ashmore, Ashley Bell, Michael Eklund. Open war against humanity rages. For five survivors – lost and on the run – the pursuit is relentless, the bullets are dwindling and the battle is everywhere. This is a 24-hour look into their lives.

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