Tập
The Outer Limits: Episode 14
Tóm tắt
Embittered after a friend's betrayal cost him his Army career, Lee Taylor helps a self-styled militia major hijack an Army shipment. He reaps a deadly reward. The militia, which includes Lee's brother Calvin, expected a missile shipment. Instead, they find a mysterious, sealed cargo and a lone Army Guard. Under threat of death, Captain Teri Washington refuses to reveal the nature of the cargo but warns it is deadly. The major thinks she is lying until an alien lifeform begins a chilling series of attacks. Discipline crumbles and loyalties are tested as the creature stalks its prey with impersonal efficiency.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- The Outer Limits
- Mùa
- Mùa 2
- Tập
- Tập 14
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1996-05-05
- Thời lượng
- 45 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 14 là tập 14 trong Season 2 của The Outer Limits. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1996-05-05. Thời lượng là 45 min.
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