''Fugitive Mind'' is a 1999 American
sci-fi
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action film
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directed by
Fred Olen Ray
Fred Olen Ray (born September 10, 1954) is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter of more than 200 low-to-medium-budget feature films in many genres, including horror, science fiction, action/adventure, erotic thrillers, crime d ...
and starring
Michael Dudikoff
Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr. (born October 8, 1954) is an American actor and martial artist. Born in New York City, his family later moved to Los Angeles. Dudikoff did different jobs to pay for his education, during this time he became a mo ...
and
Heather Langenkamp
Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp (born July 17, 1964) is an American actress. She is considered an influential figure in horror films and in popular culture, noted for her acting in several works of the genre and her behind-the-scenes work coordinat ...
.
Plot
A man finds out that he was brainwashed to kill an important government official.
Cast
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Michael Dudikoff
Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr. (born October 8, 1954) is an American actor and martial artist. Born in New York City, his family later moved to Los Angeles. Dudikoff did different jobs to pay for his education, during this time he became a mo ...
as Robert Dean
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Heather Langenkamp
Heather Elizabeth Langenkamp (born July 17, 1964) is an American actress. She is considered an influential figure in horror films and in popular culture, noted for her acting in several works of the genre and her behind-the-scenes work coordinat ...
as Suzanne Hicks
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Michele Greene as Robyn
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David Hedison
Albert David Hedison Jr. (May 20, 1927 – July 18, 2019) was an American film, television, and stage actor. He was billed as Al Hedison in his early film work until 1959 when he was cast in the role of Victor Sebastian in the short-lived espion ...
as Senator Davis
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Ian Ogilvy
Ian Raymond Ogilvy (born 30 September 1943) is an English actor, playwright, and novelist.
Early life
Ogilvy was born in Woking, Surrey, England, to Francis Fairfield Ogilvy, brother of advertising executive David Ogilvy, and actress Aileen ...
as Dr. Grace
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Judson Earney Scott as Karns
*Chick Vennera as Jimmy Morabito
*Gabriel Dell as Tucker Foley
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John Putch
John Putch (born July 27, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his recurring role as Bob Morton on the 1970s sitcom '' One Day at a Time'' and as Sean Brody in the film '' Jaws 3-D''.
Life and career
Putch was born in ...
as Dave Bayne
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Barry Newman as Dr. Chamberlain
Release
The film had a
direct-to-video
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release in 1999.
Reception
The film has been met with generally mixed reviews. Keith Baley of ''
Radio Times'' criticized the storyline and the pacing of the film stating, "Plagued by nightmares and flashbacks to events he cannot remember, Michael Dudikoff takes much longer than the audience to realise he's not who he thinks he is, and even longer to find out he's the key element of a planned assassination in this Total Recall inspired thriller. Suspect Device did something similar to this four years earlier (even using one of the same key locations), and at least did it with some zip and crowd-pleasing action. Though director Fred Olen Ray makes this look better than his usual efforts, it's an endless talkfest that becomes as numbing as the many faces that get punched in the course of the movie - which is about as exciting as the action gets."
References
External links
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Fugitive Mind' at
Internet Movie Database
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Fugitive Mind' at
Rotten Tomatoes
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1990s science fiction action films
Films directed by Fred Olen Ray
American science fiction action films
1999 direct-to-video films
1999 films
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
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