
Routine
2016-07-17 · 9 min · Not rated
Light years from home, floating aimlessly through space, Flight Engineer Matthew Spencer and his crew battle isolation and despair aboard a failing escape pod. While attempting to regain satellite contact with Earth, Spencer struggles to fight against not only his imminent demise, but the demons inside of him that are beginning to take hold of his sanity.
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- Directors
- David Sherbrook
- Production companies
- Infested Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 15,000
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John CurleyMatthew Spencer
Malcolm MatthewsJames Briggs
Marci MillerKatherine BennettTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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