# Crash and Burn (1990)

> A lowly courier joins a besieged television station's desperate stand against an authoritarian corporation, a killer synth, and a lethal thermal storm.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14713

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror
- Director: Charles Band
- Cast: Paul Ganus, Megan Ward, Ralph Waite, Bill Moseley, Eva LaRue, Jack McGee, Elizabeth Maclellan, Katherine Armstrong
- TMDB rating: 4.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099313/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, bleak, pulp, retro sci-fi night, cult movie marathon

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- [Fortress (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/6888)
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- [Nemesis (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/14298)
- [Hunter Prey (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/26475)
- [Cyborg (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/5247)

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