''Android Apocalypse'' (also known as ''Facing Extinction'') is a 2006

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starring

Scott Bairstow Scott Hamilton Bairstow (born April 23, 1970) is a Canadian former actor known for his roles as Newt Call on the syndicated western television drama '' Lonesome Dove: The Series'' and as Ned Grayson on the American television drama series ''Party ...

and Joseph Lawrence. The film was written by Karl Schiffman and directed by Paul Ziller for Sci Fi Channel as a television film. It is set on a post-apocalyptic

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that is ruled by

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, and explores the relationship between a human, Jute (Bairstow), and an android, DeeCee (Lawrence) who is beginning to develop emotions.

Premise

On an

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-controlled, post- apocalyptic Earth a human man named Jute (

) is convicted of murdering an android. Dee-Cee ( Joseph Lawrence) is an android who is beginning to develop human emotion, and is being transported to an android-run

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facility along with Jute. While in transit, their police vehicle is attacked. Jute and Dee-Cee escape and are forced into a strained alliance in order to survive in the harsh deserts of the world. As these two characters flee android authorities they stumble upon a

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plot being orchestrated by the leader of the androids, who hopes to rid the planet of human life forever.

Cast

as Jute * Joseph Lawrence as Dee-Cee * Chris Jericho as Tee-Dee * Troy Skog as Varrta * Wendy Anderson as Mrs. Carlson * Brian Hlushko as Eric Carlson * Mike O'Brien as Link Hamilton * Amy Matysio as Rachael * Shannon Jardine as Joy * Corey Livingstone as Borka * Anne Nahabedian as Tranc * Aidan Simpson as Polton * J.J. Elliott as Night Club Goer

Distribution

''Android Apocalypse'' was a television film produced for the

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. It was first aired on the 24th of June, 2006. Previously viewed DVD copies have been available at some Dollar Tree stores.

Reception

''Android Apocalypse'' was not received well by critics or the public. It was given mediocre reviews and remains fairly unpopular.

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