''Assault on Dome 4'' is a 1996 American

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directed by Gilbert Po and starring Joseph Culp,

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, and

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. The film was written by Hesh Rephun.

Premise

Intergalactic extremist Alex Windham (

) has seized control of Dome 4, a scientific outpost on another planet, after escaping from a penal colony on

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. Windham is forcing the staff of Dome 4 to construct new weapons that he can use to destroy his enemies, but he doesn't know that one of his captives is the wife of interstellar lawman Chase Moran (Joseph Culp) — and Moran will allow no harm to come to his wife.

Cast

* Joseph Culp as Chase Moran (Peace Keeper) *

as Alex Windham *

as Lily Moran (Chase's Wife) *

as Chairman * Ray Baker as Dan Block, Chief of Staff *

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as Mellow (Dome 4 Oldtimer) * Mark Bringleson as Sigmund (Windham Henchman) *

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as Quaid (Windham Henchman) * Jay Arlen Jones as Goon #1 * Rudolf Weber as Goon #2 * Matthew Chontos as Goon #3 / Peace Keeper #3 * Shawn Hoffman as Peace Keeper #1 * Brandon Scott Peterson as Peace Keeper #2 * Michael Auteri as Bob Bowen (Dome 4 Administrator) * B.J. Barie as JD

External links

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Assault on Dome 4 Film Review
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