Venus Rising

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Venus Rising

"Takes the virtue out of virtual reality."

1995

1h 31m

1.8(6 votes)

Thriller

Science Fiction

Overview

A couple escapes an island prison and are chased through the real world where drugs and artificial reality are used to create emotions.

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17 members

Acting

Morgan Fairchild

Peyton

Acting

Audie England

Eve

Acting

Costas Mandylor

Vegas

Acting

Billy Wirth

Nick

Acting

Jessica Alba

Young Eve

Writing

Henry Bean

Customer in Bar

Acting

Dennis Dun

Eddie

Acting

Joel Grey

Jimmie

Acting

John Kerry

Man in Lifeboat

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Acting

Ivory Ocean

Wyndham

Acting

Sean Rolf

Conductor

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Acting

Meredith Salenger

Maria

Acting

Mark Schneider

Tourist on Beach

Acting

Richard Vidan

Lujon

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Directing

Adrian Vitoria

Bodyguard

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Acting

Greg Wrangler

Cop under Pier

Acting

Robert Werhan

Prison Warden (uncredited)

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