Code 8
Fear is the most dangerous power
Science FictionActionCrimedrug traffickingdystopiasuperheroremakeco-workers relationshipsuper powercriminal gangrobot copcombat dronemother son relationshipbased on short film
A gritty sci-fi crime thriller about a desperate man with superpowers forced into criminality by systemic oppression and familial obligation.
In Lincoln City, some inhabitants have extraordinary abilities. Most live below the poverty line, under the close surveillance of a heavily militarized police force. Connor, a construction worker with powers, involves with a criminal gang to help his ailing mother. (Based on the short film “Code 8,” 2016.)
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