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Dead Weight

2012-03-30 · 89 min · ★ 4.5

Drama · Horror · Thriller

In the wake of an apocalyptic viral outbreak, Charlie Russell treks through the wilderness to reunite with his girlfriend, Samantha. As Charlie’s journey brings him closer to his destination of Wausau, WI, he must face physical exhaustion, malicious survivors, and perhaps most menacing, his own emotional burdens. With his newfound traveling companions, Charlie must attempt to break his obsessions with the past. He must learn to let it go.

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Directors
Adam Bartlett, John Pata
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United States of America
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Released

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Joe BelknapCharlie Russell
Mary LindbergSamantha MacReady
Michelle CourvaisMeredith
Aaron ChristensenThomas
Sam LenzDustin
Jess AderDrew
Steve HersonHarrison
Jake MartinRoy

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