Savage

Savage

Beware the beast within.

R 1997 · 98 min · ★ 4.1 · Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

After his family is murdered, and he's left for dead, a farmer awakens in the desert and finds himself transformed into a savage warrior, with all the powers and skills of the ancient gods. Guided by his "spirit masters" he's given a mission; destroy Tital Corporation, the world's most powerful high-tech computer company and its ambitious leader, Michael Burroughs. Burrough's has discovered the technological remains of an ancient race and a secret that will allow him to open the Vortex and achieve immortality. Out in the desert, ancient powers collide with sophisticated technology as the Savage and Burroughs meet in a titanic struggle that could destroy mankind.

Directed by Avi Nesher · Written by Peter Sagal

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Olivier Gruner Savage / Alex
Jennifer Grant Nicky Carter
Kario Salem Reese Burroughs
Kristin Minter Marie Belot
Sam McMurray Edgar Wallace
Herschel Sparber Allen Poe
Tom Schanley Halliday
Michael Cudlitz Spillane
Luke Askew Capt. Rohmer
Maria von Hartz Veronica
Victoria Morsell Gloria Verne
Jordan Stuart Kimmy Verne

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