The 6th Day
Released: November 17th 2000
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Are You Who You Think You Are ?

Imagine a world free of incurable diseases ... a world where animals are no longer threatened by extinction, world hunger has been eradicated, supermarkets are filled with genetically-engineered food and medical laboratories are stocked with cloned human organs waiting to be transplanted... a world so advanced the family pet can be cloned and even tailored to match the decor of your home, or a virtual girlfriend can be designed to your exact specifications ... a remarkable world in which the one thing that has eluded man since the beginning of time is finally within his reach - immortality.

But in this world of the near future, in which science has turned fiction into fact, technology has a dark side. Even though it is strictly forbidden under The 6th Day Law - referring to the biblical passage "and God created man on the sixth day" - a ruthless powerbroker is using his advanced genetic-engineering technology to clone human beings for personal gain.

When Adam Gibson, an old-fashioned family man and decorated fighter pilot in what was known as the Rainforest War, comes home one night to discover that his life has been stolen by his clone, his perfect existence is erased. Plunged into a sinister world of murder, corruption and high-tech deception, he is torn from his family by thugs Marshall (Michael Rooker) and Talia (Sarah Wynter), who have been sent to destroy him because they cloned the wrong man. Adam is forced into a fight for his life with these relentless assassins, virtually indestructible since, if killed, they can be cloned over and over again.

"The 6th Day" is director Roger Spottiswoode's ("Under Fire," "Tomorrow Never Dies") provocative, high-octane look at what happens when technology falls into destructive, corrupt hands - and when one man refuses to be a pawn in the deadly conspiracy.

Adam's quest to get his life back leads to Replacement Technologies, a company masterminded by Michael Drucker (Tony Goldwyn) - one of the richest men in the world with financial ownership in everything from sports teams to medical research - and his partner Griffin Weir (Robert Duvall), a highly respected scientist. Now that Drucker has realized that Adam can expose the secret that could destroy his empire, he sets out to kidnap and murder him before he can tell a soul. But Drucker did indeed clone the wrong man - because Adam Gibson isn't going down without a fight.

In "The 6th Day," a contemporary thriller spiked with intrigue, suspense, humor and high-voltage action, Adam must not only save himself, but uncover who and what is behind the evil plot that entangles him in order to reclaim his family and his identity.


On The Set : Replacement Technologies

Michael Rapaport joined the cast as Hank, Adam’s best friend and partner in the Double X Charter Company. Hank, quite the opposite of the old-fashioned Adam, is a bachelor who lives in a high-tech apartment with his cloned cat Sadie and his virtual girlfriend.

"Hank has a great life," says Rapaport, "but he is a little lonely. Instead of the hassle of a real girlfriend, he just hits a button and—bingo!—his girlfriend appears. When he doesn’t want her around anymore, he just pushes the button again and she disappears." As for working with Schwarzenegger, Rapaport calls it one of the best experiences of his career. "Arnold is the greatest. He was very funny and cool to work with."


Re-Pet

CAST:
Tony Goldwyn --> Michael Drucker
Arnold Schwarzenegger --> Adam Gibson
Wendy Crewson --> Natalie Gibson
Robert Duvall --> Dr. Griffin Weir
Michael Rapaport --> Hank Morgan
Michael Rooker --> Robert Marshall
Rodney Rowland --> Will E. Coyote
Sarah Wynter --> Talia Elsworth


The Double X Charter Company.

Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Written by: Cormac Wibberley & Marianne Wibberley
Produced by: Phoenix Pictures
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Michael Rapaport (Hank) first caught the eye of filmgoers in 1993 in director Anthony Drazen’s "Zebrahead," winner of the 1993 Sundance Film Festival’s Filmmakers Trophy. For his portrayal of a Jewish teenager growing up in a black Detroit neighborhood, Rapaport was honored with an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Since then, he has exhibited his versatility with dramatic performances in John Singleton’s "Higher Learning" and Barbet Schroeder’s "Kiss of Death," as well as comedic turns in Woody Allen’s "Mighty Aphrodite" and Ted Demme’s "Beautiful Girls." Other credits include "Metro," "A Brother’s Kiss," "Cop Land," "Kicked in the Head," "True Romance," "The Pallbearer," "Illtown" and "Palmetto." Rapaport also starred in Renny Harlin’s action thriller "Deep Blue Sea" for Warner Bros.

Recent releases for Rapaport include Woody Allen’s "Small Time Crooks" and the independent films "Kiss Toledo Goodbye;" director Rory Kelly’s "Girl Talk," starring Juliette Lewis; and "King of the Jungle," with John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez and Marisa Tomei.

Rapaport can currently be seen in three films: Fox 2000’s "Men of Honor," with Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding, Jr.; Spike Lee’s latest project, "Bamboozled," opposite Jada Pinkett Smith; and the comedy "Lucky Numbers," opposite John Travolta and Lisa Kudrow.

Rapaport’s television credits include a recurring role on the NBC hit series "Friends" during the 1999 season.


"Jesus H. Christ ! I said to get your dog cloned! Not yourself!"
Hank Morgan