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Empire of the Dark

Empire of the Dark

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Empire of the Dark

1991

1h 33m

5.6(17 votes)

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Horror

Overview

A private detective searching for a killer comes across a satanic cult from another dimension, monsters called up from hell and murderous ninja assassins.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Steve Barkett

Richard Flynn

Steve Barkett

Acting

Christopher Barkett

Terry Nash

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Tera Hendrickson

Angela Nash

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Richard Harrison

Arkham

Richard Harrison

Acting

Dawn Wildsmith

Madame Oleska

Dawn Wildsmith

Acting

John Henry Richardson

Eddie Green

John Henry Richardson

Acting

Patricia Schiotis

Stacey Brent

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Joseph Pilato

Guy Zupan

Joseph Pilato

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Jan Bryant

Sword Trainer

Jan Bryant

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Wayne Blasingame

Soldier

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Visual Effects

Jim Danforth

Soldier

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Acting

Frederik Jørgensen

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Gina Martin

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Jason Martin

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Liat Mathias

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Rachael Schiotis

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Chris Speaker

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Dan Speaker

Brian

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David Speaker

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