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Sleeping Dogs

Sleeping Dogs

A man is frozen, then awakened in the future to find himself embroiled in some murderous mayhem.

Genres

Science Fiction

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A master jewel thief in 21st century Los Angeles targets the illegal emerald smuggling operations of a highly-connected crime syndicate. During what he believes to be a routine heist, cat burglar Harry Maxwell discovers that his target, notorious criminal Sanchez Boon is also the target of a police raid. In attempting to evade both the law and Boon's well-armed men, Harry meets Pandora Grimes, one of dozens of young women Boon kidnapped to work in his factory. When Boon sets a group of social deviants free and hijacks a space transport ship and its crew, only Harry and Pandora's cunning can save the hundreds of innocent people aboard.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

3.9/10

Release Date

12 October 1997

Country

Canada

Cast

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Sanchez Boon

Scott McNeil

Scott McNeil

Harry Maxwell

Heather Hanson

Heather Hanson

Pandora Grimes

Kiara Hunter

Kiara Hunter

Zee 4R

Richard Toth

Richard Toth

Wallace

Stephen Fisher

Stephen Fisher

Morton

Sean Fuller

Sean Fuller

Sweeney

Paul Jarrett

Paul Jarrett

Willy Boy Pruitt

Gregory Linington

Gregory Linington

Brock

Julius Krajewski

Julius Krajewski

Samson

Darren Dalton

Darren Dalton

Dexter

Michael Rogers

Michael Rogers

Haverty

Jaroslav Peterka

Jaroslav Peterka

Raoul

Pavel Kříž

Pavel Kříž

Alexandrov

Shannon McCormick

Shannon McCormick

Tippit

Karel Vávrovec

Karel Vávrovec

Carlos

Miroslav Lhotka

Miroslav Lhotka

Hugo

Petra Špindlerová

Petra Špindlerová

Woman in Cabin

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