''The Mark'' is a 2012

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about the

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, directed by James Chankin and starring

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Plot

Chad Turner (

) is implanted with a biometric computer chip (the

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). The Rapture occurs, and Joseph Pike (

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) searches for Turner in hopes of gaining control of the Mark. Cooper (

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), the security head of the company that created the chip, Avanti; is held hostage by Pike in order to locate Turner. Chad Turner must stay alive against all odds and keep the chip from falling into the wrong hands.

Cast

as Chad Turner *

as Joseph Pike *

as Cooper *

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as Dao, Flight Attendant * Byron Gibson as Jenson * Art Supawatt Purdy as Jock

Sequel

A sequel titled ''The Mark 2: Redemption'' was released in 2013, taking place right after the ending of the first film. The plot follows the main cast from the first film right after the events of the last film, just as the

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rises to power. The film features all of the original cast reprising their roles. The ending of the film hints for a sequel, but none has been confirmed as of yet.

References

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* * 2012 films 2012 drama films Films set in the future Films about the rapture Films set on airplanes Films produced by Russell Wolfe Films produced by David A. R. White 2010s English-language films {{2010s-drama-film-stub