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Washington Times' DVD pic of the week is Clonus, a 1979 sci-fi movie.The synopsis hints at the movie's greatness:

Secretly financed by government honchos who harvest unwitting victims for organ replacements, Clonus is run like an Olympic training camp, where the brain-washed young-adult clones hone their bodies to athletic perfection, all in the hopes of an eventual graduation to 'America.'
But when smarter-than-your-average-clone Richard (Tim Donnelly) happens upon a stray Old Milwaukee beer can, that random discovery kick-starts a quest that threatens to expose the wide-ranging conspiracy.
"Clonus" (originally "Parts: The Clonus Horror," which is still the on-screen title) works best when focusing on the chilling clone farm and its poignant, doomed residents. The film's third act seems a bit rushed after the brilliant buildup, but "Clonus" recovers in time to reach a disturbing climax.

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Check it out: they did a Mystery Science Theatre version of this one.

- by rob loftis on Apr 25, 2005 at 2:08 AM | link

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