A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth.
Acting
D'Onofrio chews scenery like it's his last meal; Sinise commits admirably.
Production
That futuristic hospital still looks more convincing than most 2024 sci-fi.
Writing
PKD premise elevated by screenwriters who understood the assignment.
Director
Gary Fleder
Gary Sinise
Spencer Olham
Madeleine Stowe
Maya Olham
Mekhi Phifer
Cale
Vincent D'Onofrio
Hathaway
Tony Shalhoub
Nelson Gittes
Tim Guinee
Dr. Carone
Gary Dourdan
Capt. Burke
Lindsay Crouse
Chancellor
Elizabeth Peña
Midwife (as Elizabeth Pena)
Veena Bidasha
Frowning Nurse
Ellen Bradley
Nursing Mother
Shane Brolly
Lt. Burrows
Golden Brooks
Cale's Sister
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally a 40-minute short in the planned 'Majestic' anthology that fell apart; they expanded it rather than waste Sinise's availability.
Released three months after 9/11, its 'trust no one' government paranoia hit weirdly prescient notes that audiences weren't ready for.
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