The Lifeforce Experiment

The Lifeforce Experiment

1994 · 95 min · ★ 6.0 · Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie

A CIA agent infiltrates the research team of a scientist who seeks to capture the essence of a dying leukemia patient.

Directed by Piers Haggard · Written by Mike Hodges

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