The First Power

Theatrical - Wide 1990-04-06

Cast Lou Phillips Tracy Griffith Jeff Kober Mykelti Williamson Elizabeth Arlen
Directed by Robert Resnikoff
Written by Robert Resnikoff

Genres: Action Horror

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8/10

Synopsis

A young man,Patrick Channing,born out of an incestuous relationship, and enduring an emotionally ,psychologically scarring childhood, gives in to the dark side of Satanic forces and becomes a weapon of evil. He kills with such ferocity that he becomes the main... See more target of the L.A.P.D. Detective Russell Logan(a specialist in catching serial killers) engages in a battle of wits with Channing in life and after death. It appears that Channing can’t be stopped,but Logan has a few tricks of his own to match Channing’s-“First Power”.

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