Dead by Midnight
R 1997 · 96 min · ★ 5.0 · Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
Just when he's beginning to take his perfect life and marriage for granted, John discovers that he's the result of a failed government experiment to spawn a race of perfect assassins. But the closer he gets to finding out what went wrong, the weirder the truth becomes.
Directed by Jim McBride · Written by Michael Vickerman
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Timothy Hutton Sam Ellis / John Larkin -
Suzy Amis Dr. Sarah Flint / Lisa Larkin -
John Glover Dr. Armand Drake / Ben Hamill -
Max Wright Dr. Jonas Reilly -
Grant Heslov Det. Mackowitz -
Brad Greenquist Hendricks - R Reese Phillip Purser Arnold Strickland
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Christy Summerhays Melanie - B Benjamin Israeli Rick Larkin
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Yvonne Zima Kelly Ellis - M Matt McBride Jared Larkin
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Dane Stevens Flower Merchant
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