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Battlefield Earth

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Aug 30, 2022

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A writer ignores his dog's advice, L. Ron Hubbard speaks from the grave, and the budget is... shrinking? Pour yourself a glass of kerbango and join us for 2000's seven-time Razzie award-winning film, 'Battlefield Earth', starring John Travolta, Forest Whitaker, Barry Pepper, and a whole crew of "Man-Animals" who gave it their all.

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Aug 30, 2022

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