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Director:
Peter Geiger
Writers:
Stephen Berger (writer)
Peter Geiger (writer)
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Release Date:
7 December 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Plot:
Lt. John Barton is sent on a special mission to deliver a special vaccine to a distant mining colony... more | add synopsis
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great story destroyed by hack writers more (15 total)

Cast

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Bill Campbell ... Lt. John Barton
Poppy Montgomery ... Marilyn 'Lee' Cross
Daniel Roebuck ... Mitch

William R. Moses ... Adrian Cross
John Prosky ... Markham
Heidi Swedberg ... Board Member

Derk Cheetwood ... Corporal

Nicki Micheaux ... Ground Controller

Albert Hall ... Capt. Keynes
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Spain:92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Marilyn 'Lee' Cross: So what are you gonna do?
Lt. John Barton: Ask for help.
Marilyn 'Lee' Cross: Don't be stupid. They're not gonna help. You're kind of stuck with me.
Lt. John Barton: Stupid? I'm being stupid? You have no idea what's happening.
Marilyn 'Lee' Cross: Yes I do. I'm here and it's against the rules and don't be such a pain. I said I'd pay the fine.
Lt. John Barton: There is no fine. It's more serious than that!
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Movie Connections:
Version of "Out of This World: Cold Equations (#1.4)" (1962) more

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great story destroyed by hack writers, 17 May 2000
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Author: JJS from Salt Lake City

This was a great story when it was written. Unfortunately, this movie is anything but great. A straight-forward chilling science-fiction story has been turned into yet another "all businesses are run by greedy b****rds with no morals" piece of trash that resembles science fiction only superficially. I recommend against watching it, unless you are bored out of your mind and nothing else is on.

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