For the Cause (2000)

Directors:

David Douglas
Tim Douglas

Writers:

David Douglas (writer)
Christopher Salazar (writer)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The ultimate showdown on a forbidden planet.

Plot Keywords:

Peace Memorial | General | Death | Snow | Bunker

Cast

Dean Cain	...	Gen. Murran
Thomas Ian Griffith	...	Evans
Justin Whalin	...	Sutherland
Jodi Bianca Wise	...	Abel
Trae Thomas	...	Stoner
Michelle Krusiec	...	Layton
Stephen Ramsey	...	Varden
Denis Sharp	...	The Judge
Lisa Foster	...	Systems operator
Violeta Markovska	...	Deanna
Maria Kancheva	...	Chapman
Milla Petrova	...	Girl #1
Kristina Krasteva	...	Girl #2
Yuri Safchev	...	Rifkin
Martin Karaivanov	...	Kevik

Also Known As:

Final Encounter (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and violence.

Runtime:

100 min | Germany:91 min (25 fps) (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Germany:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria

Company:

Dimension Films

What a waste of potential

I really tried hard to like this movie, but most of it's elements just don't work. The acting is merely good enough, so is the music. Some of the CGI effects look good, some even great, but there aren't enough of them to hide the low budget. Some sets, like the inside of the glass wall, reminded me of old Star Trek episodes - TOS, that is. What's left is an intriguing scenario, ripped apart by the most disappointing feature: the plot. It starts well, descents into a slow and boring trip and even manages to screw up the showdown. "For the Cause" (aka Warhammer) is more like stretched version of a weak Outer Limits episode. Too bad Tim and David Douglas failed in bringing their obvious passion for film making into the movie.