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The Colony

  • TV Movie
  • 19951995
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
764
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POPULARITY
25,446
4,443
John Ritter and Mary Page Keller in The Colony (1995)
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Thriller about a man who, along with his family, moves from a crime-ridden inner city suburb to a self-proclaimed violence-free haven overseen by a godlike businessman. However, they soon di... Read allThriller about a man who, along with his family, moves from a crime-ridden inner city suburb to a self-proclaimed violence-free haven overseen by a godlike businessman. However, they soon discover that life in The Colony is much more sinister than it first appeared.Thriller about a man who, along with his family, moves from a crime-ridden inner city suburb to a self-proclaimed violence-free haven overseen by a godlike businessman. However, they soon discover that life in The Colony is much more sinister than it first appeared.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
764
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
25,446
4,443
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    • Director
      • Rob Hedden
    • Writer
      • Rob Hedden
    • Stars
      • John Ritter
      • Mary Page Keller
      • Hal Linden
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rob Hedden
    • Writer
      • Rob Hedden
    • Stars
      • John Ritter
      • Mary Page Keller
      • Hal Linden
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    • 15User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    John Ritter
    John Ritter
    • Rick Knowlton
    Mary Page Keller
    Mary Page Keller
    • Leslie Knowlton
    Hal Linden
    Hal Linden
    • Philip Denig
    Marshall R. Teague
    Marshall R. Teague
    • Doug Corwin
    Todd Jeffries
    Todd Jeffries
    • Mike Knowlton
    June Lockhart
    June Lockhart
    • Mrs. Billingsley
    John Wesley
    John Wesley
    • Jerry Franklin
    Alexandra Picatto
    Alexandra Picatto
    • Danielle Knowlton
    Cody Dorkin
    Cody Dorkin
    • Andy Knowlton
    Frank Bonner
    Frank Bonner
    • Frank Williamson
    Michele Scarabelli
    Michele Scarabelli
    • Sandi Barnett
    Shirley Spangler
    • Mary Williamson
    Dan Gilvezan
    Dan Gilvezan
    • Steve Barnett
    Douglas Rowe
    Douglas Rowe
    • Hal
    Cynthia Harrison
    Cynthia Harrison
    • Realtor at Grimes Reality
    Steve Kronish
    • Elisberg
    Heather Marie Marsden
    Heather Marie Marsden
    • Amanda
    • (as Heather Marie Wayne)
    Karen Kim
    • Audrey Chao
    • Director
      • Rob Hedden
    • Writer
      • Rob Hedden
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    Storyline

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    6/10
    The Colony: About what you'd expect, in a good way
    Starring the fantastic late great John Ritter The Colony is a made for television thriller with a concept alone that it deserves credit for.

    It tells the story of a family who move into an exclusive gated community but begin to have concerns about the overwhelming number of rules they must live by and the strange behaviour of their fellow residents.

    It's all very 90's (If that makes any sense) but despite the usual gliches it's quite an entertaining little venture. There are a couple of plot holes but thankfully nothing too major and Ritter is excellent as always.

    A harmless way of killing 90 minutes.

    The Good:

    John Ritter

    Some interesting ideas

    The Bad:

    Cliched

    Ending could have been better

    Things I Learnt From This Movie:

    I would happily sacrifice some freedoms for that quality of life
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    • Platypuschow
    • Aug 14, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La mansión
    • Filming locations
      • Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Kevin Brown Productions
      • MCA Television Entertainment (MTE)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.66 : 1

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