Race to Witch Mountain 2009 PG, 99 min. Genre: Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller / Comedy
Director: Andy Fickman Cast: Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Carla Gugino, Ciaran Hinds, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown, Garry Marshall, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Cheech Marin, Tom Woodruff Jr., John Duff, Bob Koherr
Once a mob runner, Jack Bruno (Dwayne Johnson) is now happy to be out of the business and driving a cab in Las Vegas. One day, teenagers Sara (AnnaSophia Robb) and Seth (Alexander Ludwig) appear in the back seat of Jack's taxi, give him a big wad of cash, and ask to be driven to the desert. Jack thinks there is something peculiar about Sara and Seth but takes the money and sets out on the trek. It turns out that Sara and Seth are space aliens trying to reach Witch Mountain where their space ship awaits. But, the trip will not be easy and will involve black cars chasing them with government agents, led by Henry Burke (Ciaran Hinds), and even an alien assassin in hot pursuit.
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Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation 2004 R, 88 min. Genre: Sci-Fi / Adventure / Action
Director: Phil Tippett Cast: Richard Burgi, Colleen Porch, Ed Lauter, Lawrence Monoson, Billy Brown, Sandrine Holt, David Wells, Brenda Strong, J.P. Manoux, Drew Powell, Kelly Carlson, Cy Carter, Ed Quinn, Brian Tee, Jason-Shane Scott
This direct-to-DVD sequel to the 1997 film takes place several years later. A platoon of troopers is stranded on a hostile planet as the Federation continues to fight the nasty bugs. But this time around, a new strain of insect that can infect a person and transfer itself from body to body causes BIG problems.
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| 1. Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
2. Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
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