Painkillers (2015) Thriller Sci-Fi Action

Rated R | Threatrical Nov 15, 2015 (US) | Genres Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action | Runtime 1h 44m
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Painkillers Plot Synopsis:

Led by Major John Cafferty, a squad of US soldiers are sent on a mission,deep into the mountainous regions of Afghanistan with orders to extract a mysterious top secret package. Now they are back home in a military hospital because they have no memory of what happened to them, or even who they are. In time, they start to recall the strange events that occurred: apparitions that appeared, luring some of them to their deaths and readings of a powerful electromagnetic energy from a strange unearthly power source. But there is no time to dwell on the past, they need to face the bitter truth about how they ended up in Afghanistan to begin with and the betrayals that wiped out their minds and nearly destroyed their lives.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: Led by Major John Cafferty, a squad of US soldiers are sent on a mission,deep into the mountainous regions...

Tagline: The cure for mankind has been discovered.

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Painkillers Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2015 (more 2015 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 104 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action
Directors: Peter Winther
Stars: Tahmoh Penikett, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Colm Feore, Erica Durance, Julia Voth … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Nov 15, 2015
Language: English
Country: Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Painkillers Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 15, 2015, Netflix: Sep 30, 2016
Writers: Jason Groce, Kirk Roos, Peter Winther
Producers: Petros Danabassis, Andrew Ferns, Tobin Greenberg, Jarret Haberl, Peter G. Horn, Greg Longay, Julie Mitchell, Kirk Roos, Jason Speer, Lars P. Winther
Musicians: Alec Harrison
Cinematographers: Kamal Derkaoui
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