Slipstream

This intriguing, offbeat sci-fi thriller is set in a dystopian future where the surface of the Earth is continuously ravaged by devastating winds. Shady smuggler and weapons dealer Matt Owens (Bill Paxton) finds himself mixed up with Byron (Bob Peck), a mysterious fugitive being doggedly pursued by law enforcement officers Tasker (Mark Hamill) and Belitski (Kitty Aldridge). But just who-or what-is the enigmatic Byron? With Robbie Coltrane, F. Murray Abraham, and Ben Kingsley. 102 min.