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Tahmoh Penikett, Laura Vandervoort, Alan Cumming, Jeananne Goossen, Mark Deklin ... see more see more... , Peter Wingfield , Chiara Zanni , Kwesi Ameyaw , Matty Finochio , Romina D'Ugo

Killed along with his fiancé Jessie (Laura Vandervoort) in a nightclub suicide bombing, American journalist Matt Ellman (Tahmoh Penikett) washes ashore in new world populated by everyone who has ever ... read more read more...died on Earth in this fantasy miniseries adapted from the books by author Philip Jose Farmer. Now, in this strange new land, Matt's only goal is to find the woman he loves, and spend eternity with her. Along the way, the befuddled wanderer climbs aboard a riverboat piloted by celebrated American author Mark Twain (Mark Deklin), and joins forces with a fierce female warrior named Tomoe (Jeananne Goossen), who hails from the 13th Century. The further the group travels up the massive river they emerged from, the more apparent it becomes that an extraterrestrial entity is tracking their every move. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 2 hr. 58 min.

Directed by: Stuart Gillard

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DVD Release Date: June 22, 2010

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  • jmanard52
    June 25, 2010
    jmanard52
    I have never read the books this is based on but perhaps I should. This particular movie adaption isnt great but its not horrible. It has some decent acting but overall its just another Syfy movie.

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Sean Axmaker
June 27, 2010
Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com

This is practically flavorless and ultimately without any distinctive identity, just another SyFy original movie with better production values Full Review

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