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In Theaters
May 09, 1997
Theatrical Release Date:
05/09/1997
DVD Release Date:
12/10/1997
Run Time:
126min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence, some sexuality and brief nudity.
Genre(s):
Action
Plot: Good and evil battle for the future of 23rd century Earth in this visually striking big-budget science fiction epic. In the movie's prologue, which is set in 1914, scientists gather in Egypt at the site of an event that transpired centuries earlier. Read More
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