The Signal
- director: William Eubank
- actor: Beau Knapp Laurence Fishburne Lin Shaye Olivia Cooke Sarah Clarke
- writer: William Eubank
Synopsis:
Nick and Jonah are MIT freshmen with a passion for hacking. While driving cross-country through Nevada with Nick’s girlfriend, Hailey, they follow rival hacker Nomad’s clues to a location 180 miles away. After a terrifying confrontation with Nomad in the middle of the desert, the trio regain consciousness in captivity. Struggling to comprehend the true nature of their confinement, they discover they are part of a plot much larger than themselves. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance Film Festival]
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