''The Gene Generation'' is a 2007

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about an assassin who battles

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hackers. The film was directed by Pearry Reginald Teo, and stars

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, Parry Shen,

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, and

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Synopsis

An assassin named Michelle battles DNA Hackers. Her younger brother Jackie becomes involved in a robbery, propelling him into DNA Hacking and crime. As the siblings face multiple challenges, including gunfights, they must navigate their way through a difficult world. The film focuses on issues of morality, especially those linked to

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, and desperation.

Cast

– Michelle * Parry Shen – Jackie *

– Christian *

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– Solemn *

– Josephine Hayden * Robert David Hall – Abraham *Rebecca Parisi – Julianne *

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– Dad

Visual effects

*Shero Rauf – 3D lead artist *Dobri Georgiev – lead CGI artist *Milen Jeliazkov – 2D lead artist

DVD release

It was released on Region 1 DVD on January 27, 2009, with the Region 2 release following on April 27, 2009.

Soundtrack and score

The soundtrack for the film features various tracks by

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, Encephalon and

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, while the score was composed by Scott Glasgow with additional music by

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. The score was released on CD by the

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label in March 2009. The following tracks are listed at the end of the film:

Sequel

On February 4, 2010, it was revealed that a sequel, ''The Gene Generation: War of the Bloodlines'', was in development. Filming was due to begin in March 2010 and be completed by September 2010. However, since this announcement there have been no further details on the status of the production.

References

External links

*
The Gene Generation Soundtrack Review
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