Freejack

In the year 2009, a privileged few have managed to cheat death by employing "bonejackers" - highly skilled mercenaries equipped with cutting-edge technology allowing for time travel - to intercept individuals on the brink of mortality in the past. These "harvested" bodies are then used as substitutes for the wealthy elite, who can afford to maintain their youthful appearance and vitality. Conversely, those who survive this sinister practice are viewed as subhuman by law, branded as "freejacks". The world has become a dystopian wasteland, where rampant substance abuse and environmental degradation have taken a devastating toll on people's physical health, rendering them undesirable for replacement.

Alex Furlong, a renowned Formula One driver, is plucked from the cockpit of his burning car in 1991 by a time machine and deposited into the midst of 21st century New York City - a bleak metropolis overrun with scavengers and ruthless killers. When Alex's captors are ambushed by a deadly hit squad, he seizes the opportunity to escape the clutches of Victor Vacendak (a hardened mercenary) who had been hired by the powerful McCandless Corporation to snatch Furlong for their own purposes.

As Alex navigates this treacherous new world, he finds himself torn between rekindling his relationship with Julie Redlund - now a high-powered executive at McCandless, responsible for negotiating critical mineral deals with a rival Japanese firm - and evading the relentless pursuit of Victor, a ruthless operative driven by a code of honor. Meanwhile, Alex's former fiancée is unwittingly entangled in a web of intrigue, as her boss Ian McCandless - deceased and seeking to transfer his consciousness into Furlong's body - sets his sights on manipulating the situation.

Alex must constantly evade the mercenary army assembled by Victor, the ruthless security forces controlled by Julie's boss Ian McCandless, and the private guards of Mark Michelette - a cunning powerbroker vying for control. Furthermore, he discovers that his old friends from 1991 have become opportunistic strangers, more concerned with exploiting his situation than offering him genuine support.

As a poignant coda to their tumultuous encounter, Julie intervenes to save Furlong from Vacendak's clutches, whisking them away in one of the latter's vehicles. Feeling trapped and desperate to escape the cycle of violence, Furlong adopts a ruse, feigning captivity and negotiating with Michelette through a series of cryptic messages. However, Michelette is not as oblivious as Furlong had hoped; his knowledge of Julie's anguish following Alex's 1991 fatal accident serves as a potent reminder of their complicated past.

Undeterred, the couple makes a break for freedom, only to be thwarted by a chaotic gunfight raging in the lobby between McCandless's security detail and Vacendak's mercenary forces. As they attempt to flee the mayhem, Julie concocts a plan to make their escape via an "exit module" on the hundredth floor – but fate has other plans, as the elevator instead transports them to the mysterious "Spiritual Switchboard" atop the complex, where McCandless's consciousness lies in limbo.

In this surreal virtual reality encounter, McCandless's essence explains his true intentions: to harness Alex's body to satiate his all-consuming love for Julie. With a heavy heart, he offers to surrender and permit Alex to assume control of the company under the guise of being McCandless himself. As they ponder his proposal, Vacendak suddenly appears on the scene, revealing that McCandless had been merely stalling for time.

In the ensuing chaos, Alex struggles against the transfer process as Michelette stumbles into the fray, wounded from his own battles with Vacendak's soldiers. Amidst the turmoil, Julie seizes the gun from her captor and fires a shot that disrupts the transfer process, leaving the outcome uncertain: is it McCandless or Furlong now occupying Alex's body? The scientists are left baffled, but Vacendak holds the key to unlocking the truth – for only he possesses the secret code entrusted to him by McCandless.

As Alex's eyes scan the code, his pace deliberate and calculated, Vacendak issues a gentle prod, urging him to proceed. With swift efficiency, Alex completes the task, and in a cruel twist of fate, Michelette's attempt to eliminate him is foiled by Vacendak's loyal henchmen. As Alex surveys his new physical form, he can't help but remark on the strange sensation, before confiding in Julie that they'll need to attire themselves more befittingly for a drive. Hours later, as the coup's aftermath settles, Julie and Alex slip into one of McCandless's prized vehicles; Alex takes the reins, announcing his intention to pilot the ride himself today. Vacendak intercepts them at the estate's exit, revealing that the transfer process wasn't quite complete - Furlong had botched the crucial details, but Vacendak played along, waiting for Furlong to slip up again. McCandless, it turns out, was utterly clueless behind the wheel. With a knowing smirk, Vacendak chides Julie, "You'll need to coach him better than that," before departing as Furlong and Julie make their escape, leaving Vacendak to ponder the consequences of his own calculated move.