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Y2K

1999 · 106 min

A race-against-the-clock military thriller that feels tense but forgettable, with jungle action and dated tech panic.

Directed by
Richard Pepin
Genres
Action, Thriller
Tagline
"Man Holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish...all forms of life." - JFK.
Overview
On the eve of the new millennium, a nervous military leader assembles a team to help him deal with an unforeseen problem, as they are being alerted of a long missing nuclear missile hidden somewhere deep in the jungle which is set to go off in January 2000, due to the millennium bug! It's up to them to race against time to stop it before it is too late and they are doomed!

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Directed by
Richard Pepin
Genres
Action, Thriller
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • technology
  • war
  • violence
  • fate
Places
  • military
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Richard Pepin
Written by
Terry Cunningham
Starring
Louis Gossett Jr., Jaimz Woolvett, Malcolm McDowell, Ed O'Ross, Sarah Chalke, Rick Ravanello, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Adam J. Harrington
Cinematography
Ron Orieux
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Portuguese

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