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Dark Future

Dark Future

Human brain. Human desires. Synthetic evil.

1994 1h 40mScience FictionAction

In an apocalyptic future, human survivors are used as slaves and prostitutes for Synthetics – cyborgs with human brains. When the first baby in 30 years is born and then captured by the Synths, the human race revolts in order to save the infant.

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In an apocalyptic future, human survivors are used as slaves and prostitutes for Synthetics – cyborgs with human brains. When the first baby in 30 years is born and then captured by the Synths, the human race revolts in order to save the infant.

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Greydon ClarkGreydon ClarkDirectorDavid ReskinScreenplayDan SliderStoryNicholas Josef von SternbergCinematography

Cast

Darby HintonDarby HintonKendall
Leonard DonatoNero
Andria MannBirch
Gabriel VaughnPerrine
Julian JurinHagen
Anatoly ShvederJoseph
Svetlana NemirovskayaMother

Director

Greydon Clark

Writers

David Reskin, Dan Slider, Greydon Clark

Release date

1 Jan 1994

Runtime

1h 40m

Studio

Dead Alive Productions

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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