SYFY WILL PREMIERE SATURDAY ORIGINAL MOVIE MANDRAKE SEPTEMBER 11, AT 9PM (ET/PT)

STARS MAX MARTINI (THE UNIT), BETSY RUSSELL (SAW VI) AND BENITO MARTINEZ (THE SHIELD)

New York, New York - August 30, 2010 - Syfy will kick off September Saturday Original Movies with Mandrake on September 11, at 9PM (ET/PT), starring Max Martini (The Unit), Betsy Russell (Saw VI) and Benito Martinez (The Shield).

In the movie, researchers and fortune hunters in search of a mystical 16th century Spanish dagger find themselves trapped in a jungle that is a single living being - the Mandrake - serving as protector of the dagger. The movie is a production of Cinetel.

And don't forget! Roger Corman's Sharktopus, starring Eric Roberts, premieres Saturday, September 25, at 9PM (ET/PT).

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