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Sci-Fi Movies 2009 List

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Last modified: Jul. 24, 2009

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With Danny McBride Tom Rosenberg Bill Nighy Michael Sheen Steven Mackintosh Gary Lucchesi Rhona Mitra Len Wiseman Skip Williamson Henry Winterstern Kevin Grevioux Patrick Tatopoulos

"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" delves into the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). A young Lycan, Lucian (Michael Sheen), emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement.

R Action 1 hr, 32 mins
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With Helen Mirren Brendan Fraser Paul Bettany Andy Serkis Diana Pokorny Jim Broadbent Eliza Hope Bennett Rafi Gavron Iain Softley Toby Emmerich Cornelia Funke Mark Ordesky David Lindsay-Abaire Ileen Maisel

"Inkheart" is a thrilling adventure that stars Brendan Fraser as Mo Folchart, a father who possesses a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. But when Mo accidentally brings a power-hungry villain from a rare children's fable to life, the villain kidnaps Mo's daughter and demands Mo bring other evil fictional characters to life. In an attempt to rescue his daughter, Mo assembles a disparate group of friends - both real and magic - and embarks on a journey to save her and set things right.

PG Drama 1 hr, 46 mins
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With Howard McCain John Hurt Jim Caviezel Karen Loop Ron Perlman Sophia Myles Don Carmody Jack Huston Chris Roberts Christopher Eberts Kia Jam Andreas Schmid Dirk Blackman John Schimmel Don Carmody Christopher Eberts Pierre Gill

"Outlander" begins when a space craft crashes into the majestic fjords of ancient Norway and into the time of the Vikings. From the wreckage emerge two bitter enemies: a soldier from another world – Kainan – and a bloodthirsty creature known as the Moorwen. Man and monster both seeking revenge for violence committed against them. As the Moorwen ravages the Viking world, killing everything in its path, Kainan forms an unlikely alliance with the primitive but fierce warriors. Combining his advanced technology with ancient Iron Age weapons, the hero leads a desperate attempt to kill the monster - before it destroys them all.

R Action 1 hr, 55 mins
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