Deathline

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Deathline (Redline)
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DVD cover
Directed byTibor Takács
Written byTibor Takács
Brian Irving
Produced byBrian Irving
StarringRutger Hauer
Mark Dacascos
Yvonne Sciò
CinematographyZoltán David
Edited byNeil Grieve
Music byGuy Zerafa
Release date
  • 22 December 1997 (1997-12-22) (Russia)
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesCanada
Netherlands
LanguageEnglish

Deathline (Redline) is a 1997 science fiction, action film starring Rutger Hauer and Yvonne Sciò. It was also released under the titles Redline and Armageddon. A Canadian - Dutch co-production it was filmed mainly in Hungary. Just over 92 minutes long.

Plot[]

Wade, Marina and Merrick smuggle goods in from America to a decadent high tech Russia in the near future. On his last job, Wade and his girlfriend are murdered by Merrick.

Realizing he might have some worth, Wade's body is brought back to life by a secret Russian military organisation. He later escapes from a hospital and, helped by Katya who is a double of Marina, goes after Merrick.

However Merrick used the money he stole to buy himself powerful new friends. It also turns out that Merrick is just a pawn in a bigger game with a group that plans on taking Russia over.

Cast[]

  • Rutger Hauer as John Anderson Wade
  • Mark Dacascos as Merrick
  • Yvonne Scio as Marina K / Katya
  • Patrick Dreikauss as Mishka
  • Randall William Cook as Special Prosecutor Vanya Dzerzhinsky
  • Michael Mehlman as Serge
  • Ildiko Szucs as Antonia
  • Istvan Kanizsai as Assistant Prosecutor
  • John Thompson as Minister of Defence Udo
  • Gabor Peter Vincze as Lieutenant Lo
  • Scott Athea as Brat
  • Atilla Apra as Yamoto
  • Jak Osmond as Assassin
  • Roger La Page as Beggar
  • Agnes Banfalvi as Russian President
  • Gábor Nagy as Priest

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