Downdraft
R 1996 · 101 min · ★ 5.7 · Action, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Only Special Forces agent Jack Slater and his computer programming sidekick can save the world from Armageddon when the supercomputer masterminding America's nuclear initiatives goes berserk with power and decides to launch the missiles.
Directed by Michael Mazo · Written by Chris Hyde
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Vincent Spano Jack -
Kate Vernon Alexa -
Paul Koslo General Devlin -
John Novak Standish -
William S. Taylor Rudy -
John Pyper-Ferguson Spike - S Sean Fuller Hawkins
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Jan Nemejovský Doc - M Michael Šplechta Mikey
- S Sandra P. Grant Babe
Make it a double feature
3h 25m togetherA close match in mood and era.
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