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Downdraft

1996-08-04 · 101 min · ★ 5.7

Action · Science Fiction · TV Movie

Only Special Forces agent Jack Slater and his computer programming sidekick can save the world from Armageddon when the supercomputer masterminding America's nuclear initiatives goes berserk with power and decides to launch the missiles.

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Directors
Michael Mazo
Production companies
North American Pictures
Countries
Canada, Czech Republic
Status
Released

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Vincent SpanoVincent SpanoJack
Kate VernonKate VernonAlexa
Paul KosloPaul KosloGeneral Devlin
John NovakJohn NovakStandish
William S. TaylorWilliam S. TaylorRudy
John Pyper-FergusonJohn Pyper-FergusonSpike
Sean FullerHawkins
Jan NemejovskýJan NemejovskýDoc
Michael ŠplechtaMikey
Sandra P. GrantBabe

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