''Deathline'' (also known as ''Redline'') is a 1997

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film starring

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and

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. It was also released under the titles ''Redline'' and ''Armageddon''. A Canadian-Dutch co-production it was filmed mainly in Hungary.

Plot

Wade, Marina and Merrick

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goods in from

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to a decadent

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in the near future. On his last job, Wade and his girlfriend are murdered by Merrick. Realizing he might have some worth, Wade's body is brought back to life by a secret Russian

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. He later escapes from a hospital and, helped by Katya who is a double of Marina, goes after Merrick. However Merrick used the money he stole to buy himself powerful new friends. It also turns out that Merrick is just a pawn in a bigger game with a group that plans on taking Russia over.

Cast

as John Anderson Wade *

Mark Dacascos Mark Alan Dacascos (born February 26, 1964) is an American actor, martial artist and television personality. He won numerous karate and kung fu championships between the ages of 7 and 18. He is known for his roles as Wo Fat in '' Hawaii Five-0' ...

as Merrick *

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as Marina K / Katya * Patrick Dreikauss as Mishka *

Randall William Cook Randall William Cook (born 1951) is an American special effects artist most known for '' The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy. He worked on '' Ghostbusters'', as designer, sculptor and animator of the 'Terror Dogs'; '' The Gate'', as visual effects de ...

as Special Prosecutor Vanya Dzerzhinsky * Michael Mehlman as Serge * Ildiko Szucs as Antonia * Istvan Kanizsai as Assistant Prosecutor * John Thompson as Minister of Defence Udo * Gabor Peter Vincze as Lieutenant Lo * Scott Athea as Brat * Atilla Apra as Yamoto * Jak Osmond as Assassin * Roger La Page as Beggar * Agnes Banfalvi as Russian President * Gábor Nagy as Priest

References

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* * 1997 films 1990s science fiction action films Canadian science fiction action films English-language Canadian films English-language Dutch films 1990s English-language films Films directed by Tibor Takács 1990s Canadian films {{1990s-sf-film-stub