''Momentum'' is an American-German

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that premiered on Sci Fi Channel on July 26, 2003. The film was directed by James Seale.

Plot

Physics professor Zach Shefford (

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) has regarded his

telekinetic Telekinesis () (alternatively called psychokinesis) is a purported psychic ability allowing an individual to influence a physical system without physical interaction. Experiments to prove the existence of telekinesis have historically been cri ...

gifts as a curse rather than a blessing. This sentiment is obviously not shared by ruthless

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agent Raymond Addison (

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), who recruits Shefford for a dangerous mission in which his "second sight" talents will be taxed to the utmost. It seems that, back in 1977, Addison had overseen Project Momentum, wherein dozens of telekinetics were brought together ostensibly for the purpose of benefiting mankind. But the project got out of hand when the participants' powers became too powerful and deadly, forcing Addison to kill them all. However, one of the participants, Adrian Geiger (

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), managed to escape, and is now at large, with a vast telekinetic army at his beck and call. It is Shefford's job to infiltrate Geiger's camp and finish the job that Addison had started. Upon falling in love with fellow telekinetic Tristen Geiger (

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), Shefford finds that his loyalties are wavering—and begins to suspect that the villains in this particular melodrama may in fact be the heroes, and vice versa.

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agents Jordan Ripps (

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) and Frank McIntyre (

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), who have been investigating an armored-car hijacking, follow Zach to Geiger. A telekinetic tug-of-war leads to a psychic showdown at the complex where Project Momentum was developed. Zach must finally choose the side to be on when telekinetic war breaks out. With Tristen prepared to follow in her father's footsteps and telekinetic sleeper cells in place across the nation, the momentum is building.

Cast

as Raymond Addison *

as FBI Agent Jordan Ripps *

as Zachary Shefford *

as Adrian Geiger *

as Tristen Geiger *

as FBI Agent Frank McIntyre *

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as Lincoln *

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as "Hawk" *

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as FBI Agent Frears *

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as Brooke *

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as FBI Director Hammond *

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as Martin Elias *

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as Floor Cop #2

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