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Retrograde

Retrograde

In the past... Lies our future.

2004 1h 33mActionScience Fiction

Two time travelers with opposing views are sent back to the present aboard a research ship in the Antarctic to prevent a global biological disaster from occuring

1.6/5

TMDB score· 54 votes

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Two time travelers with opposing views are sent back to the present aboard a research ship in the Antarctic to prevent a global biological disaster from occuring

The vibe

spacecrafttime travelinfectionlethal virus

Behind it

Christopher KulikowskiDirector

Cast

Dolph LundgrenDolph LundgrenJohn Foster
Silvia De SantisSilvia De SantisRenee Diaz
Joe MontanaJoe MontanaDalton
Gary DanielsGary DanielsMarkus
Joey SagalJoey SagalAndrew Schrader
Ken SamuelsKen SamuelsRobert Davies
David Jean ThomasDavid Jean ThomasJefferson
Jamie TreacherMackenzie
Marco LorenziniMarco LorenziniBruce
Scott JosephGreg
Adrian SellarsKeith
James ChalkeJames ChalkeVacerri
Nicolas de PruyssenaereNicolas de PruyssenaereIchek
Dean GregoryCentral Command Leader
Derek KueterCharley
Arnita SwansonReese
Rob de GrootRob de GrootCommando #1
Nicole MaxNicole MaxAnna

Director

Christopher Kulikowski

Writer

Christopher Kulikowski

Release date

2 Nov 2004

Runtime

1h 33m

Budget

$2.0M

Studio

Gruppo Minerva International, Film Fund Luxembourg

Language

English, Portuguese

Countries

Luxembourg,Italy,United Kingdom

Where to watch · US

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