Gemini Rising
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| Directed by | Dana Schroeder |
| Produced by | Tim Anderson |
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| Music by | Andrew Morgan Smith |
| Cinematography | Keith L. Smith |
| Edited by | Nathaniel Nose |
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Running time | 93 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Gemini Rising (Also known as Alien Rising) is a 2013 American Action Sci-Fi Thriller produced by Tim Anderson and directed by Dana Schroeder. The film stars Lance Henriksen, Amy Hathaway, John Savage, Brian Krause and Dave Vescio.
Plot
In 2023, an unidentified spacecraft is found orbiting Neptune and an investigation is started. Meanwhile, Lisa (Amy Hathaway), a special agent for the DEA witnesses what she thinks is the death of her best friend Manning (John Savage), during a drugs raid. She quits her job as a DEA to become a dance teacher however she is recruited again for a secret mission and shipped off to a remote island.
On the Island she finds out the secret mission is an investigation into the alien spacecraft that was found orbiting Neptune. She discovers two aliens were found, one small and one much larger with the smaller alien controlling the larger one through telepathy. Lisa has a surprise meeting with Manning who she thought was dead. After a discussion with Colonel Cenula (Lance Henriksen) it comes to light that Lisa's sister also worked on the alien investigation but was killed through unknown circumstances.
After seeing the smaller alien and forming a chance telepathic connection with it, Lisa is tested for a mental connection with her twin sister by Dr. Bainbridge (Dave Vescio). During the investigation Lisa meets Plummer (Brian Krause) and builds a friendship with him which blossoms into romance. But secretly the Colonel, Manning and the Doctor are working together to try and control people using the aliens telepathic technology. The Colonel sells this alien technology to a Korean billionaire for $4 billion. After spying on this transaction Lisa learns of the Colonels plans then steals the access code to the money and attempts to flee the island.
The Colonel starts a hunt for Lisa and sends Plummer after her, but with Manning controlling him through telepathy. Manning finds Lisa and attacks her but Plummer regains control of his body and kills himself keeping Lisa from harm. The Colonel kills Manning for failing him. The Colonel then calls for a full evacuation of the island, and releases the large alien using telepathic technology to control it through Doctor Bainbridge. Lisa being chased by the alien runs into a mine field and the alien sets off the mines causing a landslide burying both of them. The Colonel presumes they are dead and in anger kills Doctor Bainbridge. However, both Lisa and the large alien are still alive as the alien protected her from the landslide. The small alien is now back in control of the large alien and wants Lisa to help free them both.
With help from the aliens Lisa defeats the military army on the island and they both confront the Colonel with the large alien killing him. Both aliens are freed and they escape as the island self-destructs. The aliens take their spaceship and fly back into space.
Cast
- Lance Henriksen as Colonel Stephen Cencula
- Amy Hathaway as Lisa Morgan
- John Savage as Manning
- Brian Krause as Plummer
- Dave Vescio as Dr. Bainbridge