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Arctic Blast (2010)

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IMDB Rating: 3.9

IMDB Votes: 4000

Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Country: Australia, Canada

Duration: 92 min

Plot tags: serious, exciting, suspenseful, apocalyptic, suspense, disaster movie, canadian science fiction