Underplayed Gems

The 6th Day (2000)

The 6th Day poster
Directed by
Roger Spottiswoode
Genre
action film, cyberpunk, science fiction film, thriller film
Country
United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2,294 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family man from the future gets accidentally cloned as part of a conspiracy by a billionaire. He must clear his name and protect his family from those who want to keep the cloning a secret.

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What happens

The 6th Day is a 2000 American science fiction action film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tony Goldwyn, Michael Rapaport, Michael Rooker, Sarah Wynter, and Robert Duvall. In the film, a family man of the future is illegally cloned by accident as part of a vast conspiracy involving a shady billionaire businessman and is thrust into a struggle to clear his name and protect his family from the conspirators who seek to keep the cloning a secret. The title refers to the Genesis creation narrative shared among the Abrahamic religions, where God created humanity on the sixth day of the universe's existence. It marked Terry Crews' film debut. Schwarzenegger received a salary of $25 million for his role in the film. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $96 million worldwide on a total budget of $82 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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