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Contre-offensive

Original title: Fugitive Mind
  • Video
  • 1999
  • PG-13
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
517
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Heather Langenkamp, Michael Dudikoff, John Putch, Michele Greene, and Chick Vennera in Contre-offensive (1999)
ActionThriller

A man finds out that he was brainwashed to kill an important government official.A man finds out that he was brainwashed to kill an important government official.A man finds out that he was brainwashed to kill an important government official.

  • Director
    • Fred Olen Ray
  • Writers
    • Tripp Reed
    • Sean McGinly
  • Stars
    • Michael Dudikoff
    • Heather Langenkamp
    • Michele Greene
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    517
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fred Olen Ray
    • Writers
      • Tripp Reed
      • Sean McGinly
    • Stars
      • Michael Dudikoff
      • Heather Langenkamp
      • Michele Greene
    • 12User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael Dudikoff
    Michael Dudikoff
    • Robert Dean
    Heather Langenkamp
    Heather Langenkamp
    • Suzanne Hicks
    Michele Greene
    Michele Greene
    • Robyn
    David Hedison
    David Hedison
    • Senator Davis
    Ian Ogilvy
    Ian Ogilvy
    • Dr. Grace
    Judson Scott
    Judson Scott
    • Karns
    • (as Judson Earney Scott)
    Chick Vennera
    Chick Vennera
    • Jimmy Morabito
    Gabriel Dell
    • Tucker Foley
    John Putch
    John Putch
    • Dave Bayne
    Barry Newman
    Barry Newman
    • Dr. Chamberlain
    Bob Bragg
    • Hughes
    • (as Bobby Bragg)
    Sarah Dalton
    Sarah Dalton
    • Nurse
    Ric Drasin
    Ric Drasin
    • CIA Agent
    Richard Gabai
    Richard Gabai
    • Tony
    Elizabeth Grisak
    • Receptionist
    Steve Hart
    Steve Hart
    • Smith
    William Kuehn
    • Cab Driver
    • (as Bill Kuehn)
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    Les Nordhauser
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    • Director
      • Fred Olen Ray
    • Writers
      • Tripp Reed
      • Sean McGinly
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    MichaelM24

    one of Dudikoff's best

    FUGITIVE MIND allows Michael Dudikoff to do a bit more acting that he has in the past. This time around, the focus is on his character and the possibility that his current life is masking a hidden one that has been programmed to resurface in time to commit a political assassination. As a result, Dudikoff gets to deal with his personality as he comes to realize he's not who thinks he is, and winds up on the run from the company he works for and his own wife! Heather Langenkamp is good as the only person who can help him figure things out. Like GALE FORCE (also with Dudikoff), it's a great starting point for a movie that is handled decently enough here to make it at least a good way to spend 90 minutes, but a big-budget production could really do wonders with the story.
    10K_ash10

    A Underrated Movie Definitely

    The plot follows a man who discovers he has been brainwashed to kill a government official. This film was very good. It is a well made thriller that doesn't seem like it got the kind of audience that it deserved. Yeah it does have some lacking parts but none the less still holds up pretty well. I actually didn't know this film existed until a friend told me about it and they loved it, so I just had to see it. It is a very underrated suspenseful film with a good story and some great performances from Michael Dudikoff, who I had never seen in a film before but really impressed me with this film. Also Heather Langenkamp, best known for the Nightmare On Elm Street films, did really well and she also impressed me by proving that she could be great as a drama film actress as well as a horror film actress.
    5Leofwine_draca

    Didn't I see this before?

    A change of genre for Fred Olen Ray, here tackling a conspiracy thriller with sci-fi touches. Very obviously a low budget rip-off of TOTAL RECALL, this nonetheless has a quite good pacing and some okay fights which allow you to overlook the many flaws. Supporting Dudikoff are NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET's Heather Langenkamp as an ally, plus the usual run of old timers including Ian Ogilvy and David Hedison.
    1Maziun

    Incredibly boring bad movie

    This movie is Bad. It's an action/thriller with convoluted plot of evil scientists, implanted memories, and a political assassination. It's a pale imitation of "The Manchurian candidate" with a little bit of "Total recall" thrown in. I strongly suggest that you should watch those movies. If you have already seen them , then watch them again. Just don't waste your time on "Fugitive mind".

    The story allows Michael Dudikoff ("American ninja") to do a bit more acting that he has in the past. Dudikoff has always been a capable B actor and he proves it here. He isn't able to save the movie , because the plot sucks. The story is predictable and the action is terribly lame. The movie drags almost all the time and I was fast-forwarding it at few places. You won't be satisfied either if you're a thriller or action movie fan. It's a cheaply made movie that will satisfy only the most desperate and tasteless viewers. This is lame movie that isn't even "so bad , it's good". Don't waste your time. If you like Dudikoff better watch "American ninja" or "Avenging force". I give it 1/10.
    10Andras_J

    suspensfull, unpredicatble, intellagent,...anything else?

    First of, I don't believe this movie is getting such a hard time in reviews. I thought it was very good. Although Michael Dudikoff is the dominent lead I think Heather Langenkamp stole the movie. And this is the only reason I bought this, because of her. Because of her roles as Nancy in the Nightmare on elm street movies. For a Heather fan this is a true gem! But I discovered even more reasons to like this. The scientifical intellagence, the suspensfull unpreciatble storyline, the action and everything in between. I was on edge throught it trying to understand as it had a complex and clever story line! It kept you watching! This movie has made me a Michael Dudikoff fan also. This could had been a masterpiece but instead is in comferbale position of the best straight to video movie ever. ALTHOUGH, it did actually get a limited theatrical release in the USA and Canada. Remember that! But it does have some bad qualities. Heather and Michael were great leading roles, but some of the other actors. The acting was weak from some.

    In my oppinion this movie does not deliver the sci-fi good of "aliens" or "terminator" but is a damm good sci-fi flick that is worth the buy! Given a international release this could had been a international hit but unfortunatly is relitivly unkown accross Europe. It does lack in places. But if your a fan of the lead actors and like a bit of science mixed with action, do buy this film!

    I give this movie a solid 8 out of 10

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    • Goofs
      Dr. Grace is wearing a white doctor coat when he is giving the false confession's tape to his boss (around 1:12:00). A few minutes later, the coat is gone as he is wearing a jacket (at 1:13:00).
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Wes Craven's New Nightmare (2018)

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fugitive Mind
    • Filming locations
      • Japanese Garden, Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant - 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Royal Oaks Entertainment Inc.
      • Synthetic Filmwerx
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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