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The Unexpected Race

The Unexpected Race

2003•1h 12m•7.0/10
Drama

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7.0/10(2)

A young woman must live with her father who she has not seen in 15 years. While she rekindles her relationship with her father, she discovers Lythorin, an elf, lives in the forest. She finds out his people were massacred by a renegade FBI agent. She falls in love with him, but he must choose to stay or leave her in the end.

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Production

Wolf Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Stephen Groo

Stephen Groo

Lythorin

Julie Ann Birch

Amber

Greg Stout

Amber's Father

Aaron Parker

Agent Forest

Lisa Briggs

FBI

Brian Carter

FBI

Bob Richardson

Agent Hardman

Ashley Needles

Lylerine

Aaron Troyer

Zanthar

Kiirsten graybill

Zarah

Kelli Stout

Mother

Angie Rawlings

Dr. Walters

Sherry Groo

Hiker #1

David Estes

Hiker #2

Joseph Hawkins

Sheriff Wilkins

Stefan Wells

Preacher

Jay Scoby

Car Driver #3

Adam McGrath

FBI

Fawn Shields

FBI

Mitchell Potter

FBI

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