Rent Armageddon (1997)
2.6 of 5 from 51 ratings
1h 33min
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- Synopsis:
In the future world of post-soviet and econnmically devastated Russia. Big Brother still rules with an iron hand of brutality, brain-washing and ruthless dictatorship. Into this cauldron of corruption and terror plunges American crook and smuggler John Wade (Rutger Hauer), looking to make a quick fortune out of illegal silicon fantasy chips...bio-synthetic devices that can make the user's weirdest and wildest fantasies come true in their scrambled minds. Betrayed by the leader of a vicious gangster syndicate called The Trocia (Mark Dacascos),Wade is executed in cold blood by a bullet to the brain. His corpse discovered by the authorities, he's brought back to life through the miracle of bio-synthetic technology and eventually escapes to wreak his revenge on the killers who double-crossed him. Adrift in a dark and dangerous urban wasteland, reminiscent of the classic Bladerunner, the tormented and kill-crazy Wade must fight his way through a grave new world ol underground gangster hide-outs and sleazy, futuristic sex dens on his bloody quest for vengeance. - Actors:
- Rutger Hauer, Mark Dacascos, Yvonne Sciò, Patrick Dreikauss, Randall William Cook, Michael Mehlmann, Ildikó Szücs, István Kanizsay, John Thompson, Gabor Peter Vincze, Scott J. Ateah, Attila C. Arpa, Jak Osmond, Roger La Page, Ágnes Bánfalvy
- Directors:
- Tibor Takács
- Producers:
- Brian Irving
- Writers:
- Tibor Takács, Brian Irving
- Aka:
- Redline
- Studio:
- Marquee Pictures
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Canada
