That old war horse virtual reality is the subject of a routine action bash with sci-fi trimmings. 2011: Media mogul R. D. Crowley (Robert Davi) has devised a novel way of diminishing the overcrowded penitentiary population. As head of the Department of Gaming, Crowley popularizes VR games in which prisoners try to outfox professional hunters in simulated trackdown situations. The motto of this televised blood sport is that if you die in the game, you die in real life. Rebel leader Will (Kayle Watson) and his advocates try to sabotage this cruel variation on the death penalty version, which involves suspended animation, mind control and, ultimately, lethal injection. ...
Released:
2004
Rated:
R
Length:
80 mins