Darkdrive is a science fiction movie which premiered in Canada in November 1996 and went straight to DVD in the USA. It stars Ken Olandt

Ken Olandt

Kenneth Andrew "Ken" Olandt is an American actor, producer, and executive producer. He has starred in many feature films and television shows....

 and Julie Benz

Julie Benz

Julie M. Benz is an American actress, best known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and as Rita Bennett on Dexter, for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television...

. Darkdrive was the first DVD ever released in United Kingdom.

Plot

In the near future, a new law sends criminals to a virtual reality prison built by a shadowy corporation called Zircon based in Seattle. Steven Falcon, the designer of the system, realizes the dangers of it being overloaded and of hackers who try to break in and steal files only to have the prisoners try to break out via that method. When Falcon threatens to quit the operation he becomes marked for murder by his employers who force him to enter the Maxtrix virtual reality/afterlife to find the source of the danger of the system crashing.

Cast

• Ken Olandt
  Ken Olandt
  Kenneth Andrew "Ken" Olandt is an American actor, producer, and executive producer. He has starred in many feature films and television shows....
  
   as Steven Falcon
• Claire Stansfield
  Claire Stansfield
  Claire Stansfield is an actress, director, fashion designer and former model. She is best-known for her recurring role as "Alti" in several episodes of the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess.-Life and career:...
  
   as R.J. Tilda
• Julie Benz
  Julie Benz
  Julie M. Benz is an American actress, best known for her roles as Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and as Rita Bennett on Dexter, for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television...
  
   as Julie Falcon
• Gian Carlo Scandiuzzi as Matthew Stolopin
• Brian Faker as Ben
• Brian Finney as Bill
• Marcus Aurelius as Dayton
• Tony Doupe as Thackery
• William Hall, Jr.
  William Hall, Jr.
  William Hall, Jr. is a film and stage actor who has been involved in acting since the early 1970s.-Film/television/commercials:* Farewell to Harry* Darkdrive* Driving Miss Daisy* Rape of Richard Beck...
  
  as the Doorman at Zeak's