''Retrograde'' is a 2004 American

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directed by Christopher Kulikowski and starring

Dolph Lundgren Hans "Dolph" Lundgren (, ; born 3 November 1957) is a Swedish actor, filmmaker, and martial artist. Lundgren made his acting debut in 1985 with a cameo in the List of James Bond films, James Bond film ''A View to a Kill''. Also that year, he h ...

. The film was released theatrically in

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on 14 January 2005. It was shot in

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and

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Plot

When a deadly microorganism threatens to wipe out the entire human race, the only hope for the future of mankind is to send a special team of soldiers back in time to prevent the virus from ever coming into existence. The year is 2204. Humankind is under attack from a fast-spreading super-bug that now threatens to destroy the very fabric of human civilization. The only hope lies with Captain John Foster (Dolph Lundgren) and his elite squad of genetically resistant soldiers. Captain Foster's mission: travel back into the past, and ensure that the first infection never happens. Now, as Captain Foster's team races to save the world, they realize that their actions in the present could yield dire consequences for the future.

Cast

as Captain John Foster *Silvia De Santis as Dr. Renee Diaz *Joe Montana as Dalton *

Gary Daniels Gary Edward Daniels (born 9 May 1963) is an English actor and martial artist. Originally a kickboxer fighting out of London and Tampa Bay, Daniels earned his first acting credits with Philippine companies. He gained wider recognition in the mang ...

as Markus *Joe Sagal as Andrew Schrader *Ken Samuels as Captain Robert Davis *David Jean Thomas as Jefferson *Jamie Treacher as Mackenzie *Marco Lorenzini as Bruce Ross *Scott Joseph as Greg *Adrian Sellars as Keith *James Chalke as Vacceri *Nicolas de Pruyssenaer as Ichek *Dean Gregory as Central Command Leader *Derek Kueter as Charley

Production

Filming

Shot in Italy, the film received the support of the Film Fund of

References

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* * 2004 films English-language Italian films English-language Luxembourgian films Italian science fiction action films American science fiction action films 2004 science fiction action films Franchise Pictures films Luxembourgian science fiction films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-sf-film-stub Films set in the 23rd century 2000s films about time travel English-language science fiction action films