''Galaxis'' is a 1995

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action film directed by William Mesa and written by Nick Davis. It stars

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and Craig Fairbrass. It was also released under the name ''Terminal Force''. The film received a negative review from the ''

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'', which wrote it may actually be worse than

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productions.

Plot summary

A mythical gem, created at the birth of the universe, generates energy for sustaining vitality. Kyla (

) tries to find the object and use its inherent energy to increase his villainous sphere of influence. He successfully obtains the device after defeating its protectors on Sintaria. Meanwhile, Ladera (

), a

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with the ability of

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, makes her way to

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to seek out a sister gem to

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Kyla and prevent him from obtaining the object. Once there, she discovers Jed (John H. Brennan) has already retrieved the object from its secure location. However, Victor Menendez ( Fred Asparagus) and his mercenaries also wish to own the device as recompense for monies Jed owes them. After dispatching Victor and his minions, Ladera bands together with Jed to seek out the first gem and thwart Kyla's plans.

Cast

as Ladera *

as Kyla * John H. Brennan as Jed Sanders * Roger Aaron Brown as Detective Carter *

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as Detective Kelly * Alan Fudge as Chief of Police * Kristin Bauer van Straten as Commander * Craig Fairbrass as Lord Tarkin * Fred Asparagus as Victor Menendez * Joey Gaynor as Stravos, Victor's Lieutenant * Jeff Rector as Tray, Victor's Henchman * Christopher Doyle as Seth, Victor's Henchman * Michael Paul Chan as Manny Hopkins * Richard Narita as Raymond, Manny's Nephew * George Cheung as Eddie, Manny's Henchman * Woon Young Park as Asian Henchman (uncredited) * Jane Clark as Rape Victim * Louise Moritz as Bar Lady At Sharkey's *

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as Nervous Official * Arthur Mesa as Robot Child

Production

Filming

''Galaxis'' was the feature film directorial debut for William Mesa. His prior credits included serving as

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for ''

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'' and '' The Fugitive''. The film is 91 minutes in duration. Filmmaker

made a

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in the movie.

Release

The film was released to VHS format for purchase in June 1995.

Reception

The ''

'' wrote a negative review, commenting: "Movies like this could give 'direct to video' a bad name." The review wrote that the action sequences were alright, and that the film probably suffered from its low budget and poor script. In ''The Sci-Fi Movie Guide'', Chris Barasanti called it "derivative and joyless".

Prequel

A prequel to the film was released as "The Survivor" in 1998, directed by Nick Davis, the screenwriter of the original. Richard Moll reprised his role as Kyla and Xavier Declie took over the role of Tarkin.

References

External links

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