Directed by: Robert S. Fiveson
Stars: Peter Graves, Rick DiAngelo, Eugene Robert Glazer
Language: English
Country: Usa
Description: A young man escapes from a government-run project called ‘Clonus’ only to find out that Jeff Knight (Peter Graves), a presidential candidate, is conspiring to keep Clonus a secret. Top government officials are aware of it and support the super-secret project, because they are cloning themselves to live longer and better lives at the expense of their slave-like clone counterparts. Ethical and moral values are explored as the escapee known as Richard (Tim Donnelly) returns to Clonus, only to find his girlfriend lobotomized for government security purposes.
Extremely well-made sci-fi, a credit to all concerned, particularly Fiveson for his always skilfully confident and often imaginative direction and Schriebman for remarkably glossy production values which belie the film’s astonishingly small $350,000 budget. Their script is not only intriguing and suspenseful, but it has the solid ring of reality – which makes the events even more disturbing.
Most effective use is made of real locations, both natural and man- made, the latter including some wonderfully bizarre, and really spooky modern buildings.
Acting from the largest parts to the smallest is uniformly exciting. The young stars are not over-awed by the presence of veterans like Graves and Wynn. If anything the youngsters like Donnelly and Breen seem more natural. Dick Sargent is properly menacing as the heavy.
Technical credits are thoroughly professional. Great care has been taken both with the broadest canvas of the picture and the minutest details. In short, an “independent” gem.
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