Known for Crew
Marc Akerstream was a Canadian actor and a stuntman.
Born
May 24, 1954
Died
August 15, 1998 (age 44)
Birthplace
Vancouver, BC
Filmography
33 films


Tail Lights Fade
1999 · 1h 27m · CA
A young woman rally races across Canada with her boyfriend and another couple to bail her brother out of a marijuana charge.


The Fear: Resurrection
1999 · 1h 27m · US
It's death-by-fear (aka scared-to-death) in this deceptively psychological thriller. The hero, Mike brings his friends to his grandparents' house for a Halloween party wherein they will all dress up as their innermost fears. Mike's fear is that he's inherited a homicidal legacy from his father. Mike's father was a serial killer who murdered his mother right in front of him when Mike was five before committing suicide. Mike's fear manifests itself in his inability to commit to his girlfriend of 4 1/2 years, Peg for fear that he will kill her too. Everything gets rolling when an ancient Indian totem wooden figure named Morty comes to life and starts killing off Mike's friends by making their worst fears come true. The ultimate confrontation comes when Mike has to face his greatest fear - his own father.


True Heart
1999 · 1h 32m · US
A brother and sister are plane-wrecked in Canada, where they must rely on the help of a native and his bear.


Silver Wolf
1999 · 1h 38m · CA
A boy learns to deal with personal loss by making friends with a wild animal in this drama for the entire family. Jesse is a 16-year-old who is trying to put his life back together after the death of his father, who died while trying to rescue him in the wilderness. Jesse goes to live with his Uncle Roy, who lives in the rugged mountains of Washington State. While exploring, Jesse finds and rescues a wolf who has been seriously wounded; Jesse bonds with the animal, and while Roy understands the dangers of trying to tend to a wild animal, reluctantly allows Jesse to keep him. Jesse, who is fond of snowboarding, teaches the wolf to be his partner in skijoring, a sport in which a dog is used to haul a man on skis. John Rockwell the owner of a ranch, has different plans for the animal; he sees the wolf as a threat to his stock and is determined to see that the animal is put down.


American Dragons
1998 · 1h 31m · US
Murders in Seoul, Korea and in America pair two cops from each of the countries together to solve the crimes. The investigation leads to a gang war between the Mafia and the Yakuza, but one that may not be of either of their making. A shadowy assassin is killing the leaders and an Italian assassin may have his own agenda.


Dirty Little Secret
1998 · 1h 31m · US
The adopted son of a sheriff and his wife is kidnapped, but the motive goes beyond ransom.


Ellen Foster
1997 · 1h 34m · US
After her mother's death, a young girl is separated from her abusive father and is sent between her various friends and relatives, always longing to find a place to call home.


The Invader
1997 · 1h 33m · US
A mysterious alien crashes on Earth, pursued by a deadly enemy intent on wiping out his kind. Seeking refuge, he finds an unsuspecting schoolteacher and reveals a shocking truth—she carries his child, the key to his species' survival. As danger closes in, she must decide whether to trust him or escape.


Dad's Week Off
1997 · 1h 35m · US
Henry Winkler stars as Jack, a stressed-out computer salesman who can't sell his company's defective product and can't take any more noise from his hyperactive children. Jack looks forward to peace and quiet when his wife volunteers to take the kids camping - what he gets is a week that drives him even crazier! Jack's troubles begin when a party animal co-worker introduces him to a beautiful but wildly unpredictable manicurist named Cherice. When Cherice isn't handcuffing Jack to the bed, she's baking cakes in the middle of the night or eluding the police in high speed chases. Cherice turns Jack's dull, ordinary life into a wild non-stop adventure - and a delightfully zany comedy that will keep you laughing from start to finish.


The Ex
1996 · 1h 27m · CA
In order to get her husband back, an architect's psycho ex-wife kills everybody she can get her hands on.


Dead Ahead
1996 · 1h 32m · US
A family's camping trip turns into a nightmare when a gang of bank robbers forces the son to guide them through the wilderness to a secret airstrip. Armed only with a hunting bow, the boy's mother, who is a skilled archer and survivalist, tracks the men, determined to do anything to rescue her son.


My Very Best Friend
1996 · 2h · US
Dana Griffin is what some call a gold digger and has a habit of getting what she wants anyway possible. She is to wed wealthy Ted but her deceit is exposed. To build her life back she targets her friend Barbara and begins to take over her life.


Suspicious Agenda
1995 · 1h 37m · CA
Six veteran police officers all have a blemished record, but one of them tries to be judge, jury and executioner. Their superior has a plan to flush-out the vigilante. Tony Castagne and Jimmy Davane are the two most likely suspects, but any of the six could have a suspicious agenda.


Bulletproof Heart
1994 · 1h 37m · CA
Cynical hit man Mick is tiring of his job and asks his boss George for time off. However, George gives him the assignment of his life, prompting Mick's soul-searching to reach new heights. Mick is asked to kill sultry Fiona, who owes George money and claims she wants to die. But as Mick spends time with her, he finds himself falling for her.


Crackerjack
1994 · 1h 36m · CA
A cop on vacation at a mountain resort comes to the rescue when the resort is taken over by violent criminals.


Women on the Run
1993 · 1h 29m · HK
A young woman named Yin dreams of leaving her modest village life for a chance to try to make it big as a martial arts movie star. Leaving for the big city with her boyfriend, life takes a turn for poor Yin when she soon finds herself addicted to drugs and being pimped out by her boyfriend. After a violent altercation forces Yin to flee to Hong Kong, it's not long before she ends up on the radar of the police. Without any other options, Yin makes a deal with the police to go undercover with one of their straight-laced female detectives, Hung, in order to try and bring down a notorious drug dealer nicknamed "King Kong." Victimized by the men in their lives, the two unlikely friends must team up to protect each other from the criminals out to get them and work together to get revenge on those who have betrayed them.


Time Runner
1993 · 1h 30m · CA
During the alien invasion of 2022, one man flees through a wormhole to 1992, where attempt after attempt is made to catch and kill him.


Black Cat II
1992 · 1h 30m · HK
Scientists install a micro chip, called Black Cat, inside the brain of a violence prone girl named Catherine in an attempt to refine and control her fits of rage. Their plan is to turn her into the perfect government secret agent "killing machine".


Ultimate Desires
1991 · 1h 33m · CA
Samantha Stewart is a successful public defender whose life gets turned upside-down one night when a prostitute named Vicki gets thrown out of a limo at Samantha's feet. Vicki slips a brooch into Sam's hand before disappering, then turns up the next day, dead. Sam soon finds herself the target of an international conspiracy who will stop at nothing to get back the brooch and silence Sam for good. To get to the bottom of the mystery (as well as to save her own skin), Sam makes the natural decision to disguise herself as a prostitute, but will it be enough?


Xtro 2: The Second Encounter
1990 · 1h 32m · CA
An underground government facility is locked down by its A.I.-controlled computer when an alien entity travels through a dimensional portal and threatens the lives of everybody inside.