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Downtime

PG19951h 5mKeith Barnfather,Christopher Barry
IMDb 5.4

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"The Brigadier faces a new breed of Yeti as he searches to find the locus!"

Retired commander of the United Nations' Intelligence Taskforce, and long-time associate of the mysterious time traveler the Doctor, Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart faces the toughest battle of his military career when he is embroiled in a plot unwittingly set in motion by university chancellor Victoria Waterfield, herself a former companion of the Doctor, to take over the Earth by an evil alien entity called the Great Intelligence, aided by its ferocious robot Yeti cohorts. Can the Brigadier defeat this menace to the Earth without the Doctor's help?

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What is Downtime (1995) about?

Retired commander of the United Nations' Intelligence Taskforce, and long-time associate of the mysterious time traveler the Doctor, Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart faces the toughest battle of his military career when he is embroiled in a plot unwittingly set in motion by university chancellor Victoria Waterfield, herself a former companion of the Doctor, to take over the Earth by an evil…

Who stars in Downtime?

Downtime stars Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Deborah Watling (Victoria Waterfield), Jack Watling (Professor Travers), Beverley Cressman (Kate Lethbridge-Stewart). The film was directed by Keith Barnfather.

How long is Downtime?

Downtime has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1995. It is rated PG.

Is Downtime worth watching?

Downtime holds an IMDb rating of 5.4/10. Fans of Science Fiction, Action, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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