Sanctuary (1997)

Director:

Tibor Takács

Writer:

Michael Stokes (written by)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

Beneath the corridors of power, men without faces deploy operatives that don't exist, on missions that never happen.

Plot:

Luke Kovak is part of a covert group within the CIA that works on illegal black ops involving blackmail and assassinations. When his boss orders the murder of one of the team, Luke realises how expendable they all are and gets out (taking proof of their activities with him). He now lives as a priest until the group start to get close to tracking him down.

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Cast

Mark Dacascos	...	Luke Kovak
Jaimz Woolvett	...	Dominic Grace
Kylie Travis	...	Rachel Malcolm
Alan Scarfe	...	William Dyson
Elisabeth Rosen	...	Jinx
Monika Schnarre	...	Colette Fortier
Nigel Bennett	...	Sen. Stephen Macguire
Richard Yearwood	...	Ritter Wells
Alex Karzis	...	Tic Tac
David Calderisi	...	Bishop Gallo
Hardee T. Lineham	...	Father Ricci (as Hardee Lineham)
Sheldon Davis	...	Father Joe Ryan
Richard Zeman	...	Capt. Usher
Robert Bidaman	...	Johathan Hughes
Matt Birman	...	Eddie Norris

Runtime:

99 min | USA:104 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Iceland:16 | Germany:18 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Apple Creek Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene in the alley when Luke avoids the black pickup truck, he drops into the pickup bed and rolls off the back, which is open. Yet, when you see the truck pull out of the alley at the other end, there is back gate on the pickup bed, which would have prevented him rolling out.

Soundtrack:

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An Involving Thriller That Rewards Those With Patience.

This is a very well made thriller. It tells the story in flashbacks. Sometimes a little hard to follow, but very interesting. The action scenes are good. Mark gives a good performance. The ending leaves the possibilty of a sequel, which I wouldn't mind seeing.