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The plot revolves around Alex Furlong, a race-car driver in 1991 who, seconds before a horrific car crash that would kill him instantly, is transported to the far-flung and horrifically [[Dystopian]] [[Cyberpunk]] [[Polluted Wasteland]] future of... umm, [[Zeerust|New]] [[Society Marches On|York]] [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future|2009]], where he discovers his body is to be harvested to ensure the survival of dying billionaire Ian McCandless, and must evade McCandless' mercenaries led by Vacendak.
 
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* [[Acoustic License]]: Alex's drunken ranting is overheard by a newscrew from across the floor of a nightclub with pounding music. They then interview him at the bar with no problem.
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* [[Never Found the Body]]: Alex's status when he is taken from the past, much to his manager Carter's dismay as he couldn't collect the life insurance out of him.
* [[Noble Demon]]: Vacendak.
* [[One Bullet Left]]: When Alex and Julie realize that Michelette's men are going to kill them when their elevator arrives at the lobby, Alex notes that he has only one bullet. He then jokes if their killer's [[One -Hit Polykill|could go into a line]].
* [[One -Scene Wonder]]: The Eagle Man, aka the "river rat guy", who talks to Alex when he rises from the river.
* [[Showing Off the New Body]]: When {{spoiler|1=McCandless' mind is downloaded onto Alex Furlong's body.}} {{spoiler|Though Alex is just faking it.}}
* [[Taking You With Me]]: Fatally wounded Boone blows himself up, taking several mercanires with him.