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Crash and Burn 1990

Status
Released
Runtime
85 minutes
Director
Charles Band
Network
Full Moon Entertainment
Where to Stream
Amazon Prime Video, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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What is Crash and Burn?

Crash and Burn is a 1990 American science fiction film directed by Charles Band. The film is set in a world where a powerful organization called Unicom oversees most of the world after its economic collapse.

Type
Film
Year
1990
Status
Released
Runtime
85 minutes
Release date
Jun 4, 1990
Original language
EN
Origin
United States of America
Studios
Full Moon Entertainment
Budget
$1,000,000
Genres
Science Fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 4.3/10 from 49 votes
Episode runtime
~85 minutes
Status
Released
Network
Full Moon Entertainment
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Crash and Burn is a 1990 American science fiction film directed by Charles Band. The film is set in a world where a powerful organization called Unicom oversees most of the world after its economic collapse. Unicom has banned computers and robots in an attempt to ensure stability. The story takes place at a southwest TV station where a Unicom Synth robot infiltrates and kills the manager, who is a revolutionary against the corporation. A lowly Unicom delivery man must then help the rest of the station survive through an incoming thermal storm. The film is classified as science fiction, thriller, action, and horror and has a runtime of 1 hour and 25 minutes. It was originally released in the US on September 1, 1990, and was also titled Robot Jox 2: Crash and Burn in some European markets, despite not being related to the film Robot Jox.

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Should you watch it?

“A delivery man must help a television station survive a killer robot and thermal storm.”

Reasons to watch
  • Features a rogue Unicom Synth robot infiltrating a southwest TV station.
  • Showcases a post-economic collapse world overseen by the powerful organization Unicom.
  • Involves a high-stakes survival struggle during an incoming thermal storm.
Keep in mind
  • Computers and robots are banned by a gestapo-like corporation, which may limit tech-based sci-fi tropes for some viewers.

Watch it if you enjoy science fiction and thriller films featuring killer robots and post-collapse survival scenarios.

The film runs for 1 hour and 25 minutes, combining science fiction, thriller, action, and horror elements released in the United States in September 1990.

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Streaming availability is listed on platforms like The Movie Database under the Watch Now section.

Is Crash and Burn (1990) worth watching?

It offers a blend of science fiction, thriller, action, and horror genres as survivors face a killer robot during a thermal storm.

What is the runtime or binge duration?

The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Are there essential episodes or is it a feature film?

Crash and Burn is a feature film with a runtime of 1 hour and 25 minutes rather than an episodic series.

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