Death Run

Death Run

The future is dim, with zombie like creatures, enslaved humans and a maniac ruler.

1987 · 70 min · ★ 4.5 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction

A scientist places her son and his girlfriend into a cryogenic sleep so that they can survive the coming apocalypse. They wake 25 years later in a world dominated by a fascistic ruler called the Messiah, who holds the "Death Run," a deadly gauntlet.

Directed by Michael J. Murphy · Written by Michael J. Murphy

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