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Laboratory

Laboratory

A Terrifying Experiment is About to Go Out of Control

1980 1h 25mScience Fiction

Aliens kidnap a group of humans in order to perform experiments upon them.

3.3/5

TMDB score· 4 votes

Synopsis

Aliens kidnap a group of humans in order to perform experiments upon them.

The vibe

experimentalienalien abduction

Behind it

Robert EmeneggerDirectorAllan SandlerDirectorSeth Marshall IIIScreenplay

Cast

Martin KoveMartin Kove
Ken Washington
Camille MitchellCamille Mitchell
Corinne CamachoCorinne Camacho
Garnett Smith
June Kim

Director

Robert Emenegger, Allan Sandler

Writer

Seth Marshall III

Release date

3 Apr 1980

Runtime

1h 25m

Studio

Sandler Institutional Films, Sandler/Emenegger Productions

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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