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      Shepherd

      R 1999 1h 34m Action List
      Reviews 20% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score In a futuristic wasteland, a mercenary (C. Thomas Howell) saves a woman and her son from lethal cultists. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Good cheesy fun very underrated Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member An interesting concept that doesn't quite fulfill its potential. In a not to distant future religion and religious sects have run riot and now run the world, chief among them is Miles, Piper, a self proclaimed prophet and second coming. Miles hires Howell, a Shepherd or more accurately an assassin, to kill another religious leader thus clearing the way to his complete dominance of the world. Howell as most film assassins are want to do has a change of heart and instead goes on the run with his target and her young son, what follows is largely unclear and underwritten and nicked wholesale from Highlander 2, never a good place to start, as people suddenly start mumbling about the world having healed itself 'up there'. The conclusion isn't very clear but Piper is crucified having been betrayed Judas style by his second in command, Howell and his target escapes and are last seen leaving a cave and viewing the sunlight for the first time in years. Apart from an OTT performance from Piper and some heavy handed religious symbolism there is very little to recommend this film. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Diane Selkirk Apollo Guide Rated: 20/100 Jul 24, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis In a futuristic wasteland, a mercenary (C. Thomas Howell) saves a woman and her son from lethal cultists.
      Director
      Peter Hayman
      Producer
      Roger Corman, David A Steinberg
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Action
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Mar 25, 2008
      Runtime
      1h 34m
      Sound Mix
      Surround