When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.
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When a typhoon cripples their boat, the crew sails into the eye of the storm, where they discover a high-tech Russian communications and research vessel adrift. Only one Russian crew member is still alive, raving about "intelligent lightning." They soon discover that an alien life form has taken over the ship's computers and is churning out mechanical warriors. With their own boat destroyed, the crew must battle the creature as the ship reenters the storm. Written by
Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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Say what you want about this movie not meeting expectations of the 90's but it was very entertaining and thats most of what I expect from any good movie.
Bad aliens, greed, bravery, bravado, science gone bad and survival all play major parts in this flick.
Strong women, brave men and treacherous men are a good mix for any story and this movie has them in abundance.
The aliens seem to want something from humans and its not in the best interest of these humans to meet their needs.
Try not to be comparing this movie to other sci-fi and just enjoy an interesting twist on the genre.
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Say what you want about this movie not meeting expectations of the 90's but it was very entertaining and thats most of what I expect from any good movie.
Bad aliens, greed, bravery, bravado, science gone bad and survival all play major parts in this flick.
Strong women, brave men and treacherous men are a good mix for any story and this movie has them in abundance.
The aliens seem to want something from humans and its not in the best interest of these humans to meet their needs.
Try not to be comparing this movie to other sci-fi and just enjoy an interesting twist on the genre.