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Spoiler

  • 1998
  • Unrated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
451
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Spoiler (1998)
ActionSci-Fi

When an innocent man is sent to the toughest penal colony in the universe, he vows to escape, return to Earth and be reunited with the daughter he was forced to leave behind.When an innocent man is sent to the toughest penal colony in the universe, he vows to escape, return to Earth and be reunited with the daughter he was forced to leave behind.When an innocent man is sent to the toughest penal colony in the universe, he vows to escape, return to Earth and be reunited with the daughter he was forced to leave behind.

  • Director
    • Jeff Burr
  • Writer
    • Michael Kalesniko
  • Stars
    • Gary Daniels
    • Meg Foster
    • Bryan Genesse
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    451
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jeff Burr
    • Writer
      • Michael Kalesniko
    • Stars
      • Gary Daniels
      • Meg Foster
      • Bryan Genesse
    • 11User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Gary Daniels
    Gary Daniels
    • Roger Mason
    Meg Foster
    Meg Foster
    • Woman #1
    Bryan Genesse
    Bryan Genesse
    • Bounty #1
    Jeffrey Combs
    Jeffrey Combs
    • Captain
    Nicholas Sadler
    Nicholas Sadler
    • Renny
    Steven Schub
    Steven Schub
    • Phil
    Stewart Finlay-McLennan
    Stewart Finlay-McLennan
    • Lory
    • (as Stewart McLennan)
    Joe Unger
    Joe Unger
    • Clemets
    David Groh
    David Groh
    • Uncle Hutchy
    Sarah Rayne
    • Maggie
    Bruce Glover
    Bruce Glover
    • Priest
    Jean Speegle Howard
    Jean Speegle Howard
    • Jillian…
    Willard E. Pugh
    Willard E. Pugh
    • Bounty #2
    Duane Whitaker
    Duane Whitaker
    • Sergeant
    Arye Gross
    Arye Gross
    • The Attendant
    Renee Faia
    Renee Faia
    • China
    Alex Hyde-White
    Alex Hyde-White
    • Father
    Robert Knott
    Robert Knott
    • Dad
    • Director
      • Jeff Burr
    • Writer
      • Michael Kalesniko
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    SILVERBEUWULF

    NOT A BAD LITTLE LOW BUDGET SCI-FI FILM

    The special effects when they come are handled well enough when they finaly come.The acting is very poor and in places makes you cringe.The idea is kinda like Demolition Man crossed with Blade Runner.Its not the worst sci-fi low budget movie out there,could have been much better if handled with a bit of care.Id give it 5/10.
    7mvilla

    Nice Change For Daniels.

    Although made on a low budget, this movie manages to have some good effects and suspenseful escape scenes. Daniels gets few chances to show off his awesome fighting skills, instead focusing on his performance. He gives a excellent performance, proving he can do more than fight. You actually feel sorry for Roger Mason and understand why he makes the choices he does. 6 out of 10.
    4Leofwine_draca

    No budget at all

    A really low budget science fiction thriller, seemingly a riff on the fun Christopher Lambert B-movie FORTRESS. This time we get Gary Daniels sent to a space prison for a crime he didn't commit before vowing to escape. Very dark, very ordinary and middling, with ham acting from the supporting players and a dearth of action, so little to recommend it. Meg Foster and Jeffrey Combs are entirely wasted in tiny roles.
    Dethcharm

    "You May Experience Some Slight Discomfort!"...

    In a dystopian future, a prisoner named Mason (Gary Daniels) keeps escaping and suffering the same consequences- being frozen in cryo-sleep for years at a time, then experiencing the loss, or advancing age of his loved ones.

    SPOILER is a low-budget film with grand aspirations. It's also bleak and rather depressing. If you're in desperate need of a "feel good" movie, then this one might make you jump out of a high window!

    It's always good to see Meg Foster and Jeffrey Combs. But they're sort of wasted here...
    1jaffacountess

    Sh*-Fi

    The film chooses to be sci-fi and then it chooses to have melodrama as well? Doesn't work when there is little attention to acting, and the script is poor. There is one scene in particular that goes on too long and you just can't take it seriously, but let's have your viewing ruin it for you!

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    • Trivia
      Producer John Eyres originally intended to direct the movie himself but backed out of the director's chair due to scheduling conflicts. Eyres remained with the film as a producer nonetheless.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Best of the Worst: Hologram Man, Faust, and Blood Street (2018)

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Беглец
    • Production company
      • Ed Ancoats Inc.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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