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Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat  (1989)
Nomination Year: 2003
SYNOPSIS: A scientist and his family are lured to a small Western town, which is inhabited by vampires living on synthetic blood. A war breaks out between two factions -- the ones who are willing to live in peace with humans and subsist on the synthetic blood, and the ones who want to resume feeding on humans.
Kevin Hogan
Smithee Award Nominations
Smithee Award Winner! "Alas, Poor Yorick"
Vampires Get Crotchety in Their Old Age
A stranger shows up, fuels his car, and is a jerk to a couple of old guys. One of the old guys knocks the jerk's head right off his shoulders. "He was an asshole!"
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Deus Ex Machina
Not By Me, You Haven't
The fight between the rival vampire factions is not going well for our heroes. Suddenly, at the top of a nearby building, the scientist and his wife jury-rig a cross to throw its shadow over the battlefield. The evil vampires burst into flames, and eventually explode. The good vampires don't. There is much confusion, until Mardulak (David Carradine) comes to the conclusion that they've survived because God has finally forgiven them.
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Directors
Director Claim to Fame
Anthony Hickox  
Cast
Actor Character Claim to Fame
David Carradine <Not Yet in Database> Son of John Carradine, his expertise in martial arts nearly groomed him to be the next Bruce Lee. Nearly. Instead, he had a few TV shows and a LOT of Bad Movie parts. 
Morgan Brittany <Not Yet in Database> Started as "Baby June" in Gypsy, then did a lot of old TV show episodes 
Bruce Campbell <Not Yet in Database> Beloved by sci-fi/fantasy geeks everywhere, this strong-chinned guy was the star of Evil Dead and "Briscoe County, Jr.," among much else. Does a great many cameos, like in the Spider-Man movies. 
Jim Metzler David Pops up in bit parts (TV and movies) from time to time. Starred as Danner in Circuitry Man franchise. Was James Huntoon on the TV miniseries "North and South." 
Maxwell Caulfield <Not Yet in Database>  
Deborah Foreman <Not Yet in Database> Played Susan Decker in Real Genius and Julie Richman in the original Valley Girl. As well as a bunch of Smithee fodder. 
M. Emmet Walsh <Not Yet in Database>  
Dana Ashbrook <Not Yet in Database> "Bobby Briggs" from Twin Peaks; his film debut was a small role in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes 
Bert Remsen <Not Yet in Database> Hefty guy who played in Maverick, Code of Silence, The Bodyguard, and Dick Tracy
George Flower <Not Yet in Database> Nicknamed "Buck." From bums to bartenders, guards to background patients, he's a contender for appearing in more Smithee films than anyone else, ever... Also wrote The Bikini Carwash Company
Brendan Hughes <Not Yet in Database>  
Phil Esposito <Not Yet in Database> NHL Hockey player 
Gerardo Mejía <Not Yet in Database> best known under his first name for the song "Rico Suave" 
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