Time Burst: The Final Alliance

Jan 1, 1989

1h 33m

★ 2.8

He stole the secret of immortality... now it may cost him his life!

Overview

Several different factions compete in the search for ancient Japanese tablets that have the secret of immortality.

Genres

Horror

Fantasy

Action

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Action International Pictures

Time Burst: The Final Alliance Trailers

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Cast

Urbane

David Scott King

Jane English

Michi McGee

Master

Gerald Okamura

Mueller

John Henry Richardson

Takeda / Akira

Craig Ng

Agent #1

Chet Hood

Agent #2

Jack Vogel

Freddie Delago

Beano

Lab Technician

Allen Tombello

Agent #4

Sean Holton

Troy Fromin

Agent #5

Billy Frank

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