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Teleplay by J. Michael Straczynski (‘Babylon 5’,
‘The Twilight Zone’)
Based on a short story by Robert Sheckley
(Freejack, Escape from Hell Island)
Written by Hugo Award Winner Sam Egan
Directed by Harold Becker (Mercury Rising, Sea of Love)
Starring Sean Astin (Rudy, Lord of the Rings Trilogy), James Cromwell (The Green Mile, The Queen) and Sally Kellerman as the voice of The Watchbird
It seems the perfect solution to a ballooning crime rate – filling the skies with flying robotic droids that can prevent murder before it takes place. However, nobody told these “Watchbirds” that all life depends on a formula of carefully balanced killing. Robert Sheckley’s renowned story examines one of the most important questions of our time – is it wise to sacrifice our liberty in the name of our security?
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