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Synopsis: 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.
Director(s): John Bruno
Production: Universal
 
IMDB:
4.9
Metacritic:
19
Rotten Tomatoes:
9%
R
Year:
1999
99 min
Website
745 Views


Foster, can you see if you can get some|of this navigational equipment started ?

Captain. My father was an admiral.

I know a little something|about maritime law.

If there's anybody alive on this ship,|you can't claim her.

- Then let's not find anyone alive.|- What does that mean ?

Just that. I hope|we don't find anyone alive.

Woods, come back to me.

We're gonna need to turn|the ship into the wind.

It just doesn't add up. You know ?

Russian vessel, middle of nowhere,|dead in the water, crew vanished ?

- I mean, why would they abandon ship ?|- I don't know.

And another thing. Who the hell|do you think we can trust here ?

We're talkin' about an awful lot|of goddamn money, right ?

Listen, the only two guys|that we can trust is just|you and me, Stevie. That's it.

I wouldn't take a check|from the captain.

Woods is wound up so tight,|you couldn't pull a pin|out of his ass with a tractor.

And Hiko is like--

I don't understand|what the hell Hiko is.

Richie's crazy like a fox, Stevie.

But, you know, I think|he just might be there for us.

And Foster's good.

"Good" ?

What do you mean by "good" ?

I mean she's solid, on the level.

What'd you think I meant ?

Sounds like you think she's hot.

Course I think she's hot. Don't you ?

- Right here, Steve. Right here.|- Got it ?

Yep.

- Yeah, that's it.

- Aw, sh*t.|- No go ?

- Nope.

- What's wrong with this thing ?|- Here's your problem right here.

Looks like somebody trashed|the control panel. Oh, yeah.

These three relays are unplugged.

Let's hustle, Squeak. We got|no power to the rudder in a typhoon,

- we're screwed.|- I'm hustling, all right ?

- Okay.

- Go ?|- Give it a shot.

- That's more like it.|- Captain ?

I'm on my way, Woods.

- What the hell is that ?

Good job, Baker.|You lit us up like a pinball machine !

Tell you something.|We're gonna be rich.

You're gonna be a rich man, Hiko !

Captain ?

Somebody's running this.

Looks like it's running itself.

Computers don't run themselves.

I don't know much about computers,|but that's an anchor.

Emergency on top deck ! Emergency on|top deck ! Anchor went down on the tug !

Baker, did you copy that ?

We need you up here--|Oh, Jesus.

- Baker, we need you on deck now !|- Already on my way.

- Hey, Squeak, you catch that ?|- What the hell happened ?

You just sit tight. Any sign of trouble,|you don't be a cowboy.

- I'm not gonna,|but d-don't leave me here for too long.|- Stay on your radio.

Woods !

Tell you what.|I'm gonna go get some help.

Woods !

I can't swim !

Woods !

Get back here, goddamn cocksucker !

Hiko ! Hiko !

- What are you doing ?|- Leave me alone !

Sh*t.

Steve !

Steve !

I got you.

No, that anchor|didn't just drop by itself. No.

- Somebody else is on this ship.|- I hear that.

- Oh, God.

- I'll be all right.|- Not without stitches, you won't.

- Lift up. Lift up !

What are you lookin' at ?

Hey ! It could've been me !

Stevie, what's goin' on up there, man ?

We lost the tug, Squeak.

- She's gone.|- That sucks.

- How we doin' down there, huh ?|- I'm doin' fine.

This whole thing is automated.|It runs by itself.

Negative, negative.|We got somebody else on board.

Repeat. We got somebody else on board.|That's who sank the tug.

Now, I want you to bolt the engine room|door shut. You understand me ?

I copy that.|And hurry up, will you ?

Listen, I think we should|split up into two groups.

- Root 'em out.|- I agree. I just have to fix his leg.

Hold your horses, mister.|I'm still captain here.

You left this on the bridge.

You were captain of the Sea Star.|She just sank, right ?

I'm ranking officer.

Listen to me, Baker.

For $30 million I'm willing to overlook|all that's come between us.

How about you ?

- Good man. Richie !|- Yeah.

Take Woods.|Go to the engine room.

- Sh*t.|- Back up Squeaky.

We're gonna take Hiko, get him to|a sick bay. Gonna get that leg fixed.

- Stay away, Woods.|- Go with him, Woods.

Let me tell you something. You get me|killed, I'm gonna kick your ass.

Now, take my sh*t.|Let's go.

- Wait up for us, Foster.|- All right.

It'll be down that corridor.

- Where's this go, Richie ?

It goes down. Come on.

Hello ?

Hello ? Listen,|I'm a friend. All right ?

I'm Cuban. I'm not American.

Anybody in there ?

- Hello ?

Weapons locker.

What the hell is this all about ?

Bingo.

Put him up here.|Come on, Hiko.

- All right. Tighten that down.

Yeah.

- All right. This is gonna hurt.|- It's all right. Just get on with it.

- You have a high pain threshold.|- Yeah, I usually do it myself.

No, really.

Hey, Hiko.|Some dry clothes.

- Yeah, thanks.|- Oh, man.

All right. Here we go.

Ah, come on, Richie.|Isn't that enough guns ? Damn.

Woods, let me tell you three things.|You can never be too rich,

too thin or too well-armed.

- Yeah, let's go.

Oh, man.

Get the green bag.

Green bag ? Oh, man.

Goddamn, I'm carrying too much.|I got a bad latissimus, Richie.

I'm tellin' you, Richie. My back|isn't gonna let me do this anymore.

I can't deal with it.|I get hung up on everything.

I'm tellin' you,|I'm gonna get rid of some of this crap.

Hey, Woods,|what do you make of this ?

I have no idea.

Tactical short-range|surface-to-air.

This is beautiful, man.

Oh, I'm thrilled.|Can we go now ?

- In a minute. Look around, man.|- Damn !

Hello, Mr. Cable.

- Hey, Woods. Look at this.|- What ?

It looks like some kind|of ejection seat or escape vehicle.

Oh, launch buttons. Cool.

- Richie.|- Yeah.

Look at these doors, man.

That's an awful lot|of blood, Richie.

- Now can we go ?|- Yeah, yeah.

- Oh, Foster.|- Yeah ?

What are you gonna do|with your three million ?

I don't have it yet.

What about you, Hiko ?

Uh, three million ?|Probably open a school.

A school ? For what ?

Uh, Kura Kaupapa.|It would be choice.

- Lots of little kids|reading, writing, learning Maori.|- That's sweet.

Yeah, it's a dream thing.

- How about you, Baker ?|- Oh, I don't know.

Always loved the sea.|Probably buy an island.

Oh, yeah ?|Does it have a beach ?

Beautiful white sand.|Hammock, sailboat.

- What about a house ?|- How about a villa ?

Thatched roof,|overlooking a lagoon.

It sounds nice.

Yes, lovely.|When you two gettin' married ?

- Hey !|- Gee ! Take it easy, mate !

No, you take it easy, mate.

Aah ! Get off my leg !

Geez !

Is she dead ?

- No.

What's this sh*t, Richie ?

Somebody doesn't|Iike electricity, Woodsy.

Come on.

Well, it looks like somebody|tried to rewire the ship.

- You okay ?|- Yeah, I'm all right.

- So that's done.|- What's all this weird stuff|in her bag ?

She's got videotapes,|cigarettes. What's this ? Hair spray ?

Hey, watch out ! Watch out, watch out !|Thermite grenades.

- What ?|- Thermite.

One of those things blows, burn a hole|right through the deck. Be careful.

- Be careful, really careful.|- What's she trying to do ?|Sink the ship ?

- Squeaky, talk to me.|- How does it feel ?

- It's good. Thanks.|- Are you gonna be able to walk ?

Yeah. I-I'll be okay.

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Charles Patrick "Chuck" Pfarrer, III is an American novelist, screenwriter, and former U.S. Navy SEAL from Biloxi, Mississippi, USA. more…

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