Replicant

In an attempt to track down a pyromaniacal mass murderer, a secret government agency comes up with a radical plan. By cloning the killer using hair found at a crime scene, the agency hopes to gain a unique insight into the man’s mind, giving police vital clues as to where he is hiding and where he will strike next. However, when the replicant himself disappears, police fear he is about to follow the same murderous path as his predecessor., Action thriller. In an attempt to track down a pyromaniacal mass murderer, a secret government agency comes up with a radical plan. By cloning the killer using hair found at a crime scene, the agency hopes to gain a unique insight into the man’s mind, giving police vital clues as to where he is hiding and where he will strike next. However, when the replicant himself disappears, police fear he is about to follow the same murderous path as his predecessor., This $17 million direct-to-video production by Hong Kong director Ringo Lam is the story of a fire-obsessed serial killer (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and the recently retired cop (Michael Rooker) intent on stopping him. After finding his hair follicle at a crime scene, a secret government agency clones the killer in the hopes that the replicant will aid in the search. Although he’s full-grown, the clone (also played by Van Damme) has the emotional and mental capacity of a young child. Soon the naïve replicant begins to have visions of past murders and an abusive mother, leading him to escape and seek the killer on his own., Jean-Claude Van Damme has a dual role as a serial killer and his genetically engineered clone—created by scientists to help cops catch the fiend. Jake: Michael Rooker. Angie: Catherine Dent. Danny: Brandon James Olson. Directed by Ringo Lam., Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer (Jean Claude Van Damme) in order to catch him., Jean-Claude Van Damme has a dual role in this kinetic action thriller. The Muscles from Brussels squares off against himself, playing both a serial killer and his genetically engineered clone, created by scientists to help the cops catch the fiend. Michael Rooker, Catherine Dent, Brandon James Olson. Directed by Ringo Lam (“Maximum Risk”)., Jake Riley spent three years in search of a pyromaniacal serial killer called The Torch. Although he’s set to retire, the technology of a shadowy national security could give him a second chance, by creating a clone who can think his way into the killer’s mind. Face/Off-style thriller., A pyromaniacal serial killer called The Torch is hunted down with the use of a clone who is able to think his way into the murderer’s mind.