Artemis '81

Artemis '81

1981 · 185 min · ★ 4.1 · Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie

Paranormal novelist Gideon Harlax is drawn into a battle between the forces of good, represented by alien angel Helith, and the forces of evil, represented by Helith's evil brother Asrael. Ranging from Oxford to Denmark, a North Sea ferry to an alien planet, Harlax unwittingly becomes part of an ancient plot that may result in the destruction of Earth...

Directed by Alastair Reid · Written by David Rudkin

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