Movies like Slipstream 1989
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Slipstream (1989)
3K
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Slipstream is a 1989 post-apocalyptic science fiction adventure film. The plot has an emphasis on aviation and contains many common science-fiction themes, such as taking place in a dystopian future in which the landscape of the Earth itself has been changed and is windswept by storms of great power. There are also numerous sub-plots, such as free will and humanity amongst artificial intelligence.
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
year 1989, future
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