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The 6th Day movie storyline. In the near future, cloning is now technically advanced, but human cloning is still illegal. Adam Gibson (Schwarzenegger) returns home after working with his friend Hank Morgan (Rapaport), only to find a clone of himself with his family. Before he has chance to find out the truth, he is attacked by a group who want him dead. Adam must escape and find out the truth from the creator of the clones, Michael Drucker (Goldwyn). Adam knows for sure he couldn’t have been cloned, but isn’t ready for what he’s about to hear.
The 6th Day is a 2000 American science fiction action film directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wendy Crewson, Michael Rooker, Sarah Wynter, Tony Goldwyn, Rodney Rowland, Taylor Anne Reid, Colin Cunningham, Jennifer Gareis and Wanda Cannon.
In the film, a family man of the future is illegally cloned by accident as part of a vast conspiracy involving a shady billionaire businessman, and is thrust into a struggle to clear his name and protect his family from the conspirators who seek to keep the cloning a secret. The title refers to the Judeo-Christian Genesis creation narrative, where God created mankind on the sixth day.
About the Story
At some point in the indeterminate near future, the cloning of animals and human organs has become routine. Cloning entire humans, however, is prohibited by what are known as “Sixth Day” laws. Billionaire Michael Drucker, owner of cloning corporation Replacement Technologies, hires charter pilot Adam Gibson and partner Hank Morgan for a ski trip.
Due to Drucker’s prominence, the two must first undergo blood and eye tests to verify their aptitude. On the day of Drucker’s arrival, Adam finds that his family dog Oliver has died, and Hank offers to fly Drucker instead to allow Adam time to have the pet cloned. After visiting a “RePet” shop, he remains unconvinced and purchases an animatronic doll, a SimPal, named Cindy instead.
Adam returns home and discovers that not only has Oliver already been cloned, but a purported clone of himself is with his family, along with another SimPal Cindy. Replacement Technologies security agents Marshall, Talia, Vincent and Wiley arrive with the intention on killing Adam. Adam kills Talia and Wiley in the ensuing chase and escapes, but both are later cloned. Adam seeks refuge at Hank’s apartment after the police betray him to the agents.
A while later, Tripp (whom Adam recognizes from the ski trip) kills Hank and is mortally injured by Adam. Revealed as a religious anti-cloning extremist, Tripp informs Adam that Hank was a clone, since he killed the original one on the mountaintop earlier that day, to be able to kill Drucker, who was also a clone, and there is now a new Drucker clone. Tripp then commits suicide to avoid being captured by Marshall and the others. The agents arrive again and Adam is able to disable Marshall and kill Talia again, and steals her thumb.
The 6th Day (2000)
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wendy Crewson, Michael Rooker, Sarah Wynter, Tony Goldwyn, Rodney Rowland, Taylor Anne Reid, Colin Cunningham, Jennifer Gareis, Wanda Cannon
Screenplay by: Marianne Wibberley, Cormac Wibberley
Production Design by: James D. Bissell, John Willett
Cinematography by: Pierre Mignot
Film Editing by: Michel Arcand, Mark Conte, Dominique Fortin
Costume Design by: Trish Keating
Set Decoration by: Peter Lando
Music by: Trevor Rabin
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for strong action violence, brief strong language and some sensuality.
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: November 17, 2000
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