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View company contact information for Wing Commander: Space Will Never Be the Same on IMDbPro.Release Date:
12 March 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
At the edge of our universe, all hell is about to break loose. morePlot:
Blair, a fighter pilot, joins an interstellar war to fight the evil Kilrathi who are trying to destroy the universe. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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A Popcorn movie more (325 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Freddie Prinze Jr. | ... | 1st Lt. Christopher Blair |
 | Saffron Burrows | ... | Lt. Cmdr. 'Angel' Devereaux |
 | Matthew Lillard | ... | Lt. Todd 'Maniac' Marshall |
 | Tchéky Karyo | ... | Cmmdre. James 'Paladin' Taggart (as Tcheky Karyo) |
 | Jürgen Prochnow | ... | Cmdr. Paul Gerald |
 | David Warner | ... | Adm. Geoffrey Tolwyn |
| Ginny Holder | ... | Rosie Forbes |
| Hugh Quarshie | ... | Obutu |
| Ken Bones | ... | Adm. Bill Wilson |
| John McGlynn | ... | Belegarde |
| Richard Dillane | ... | Hunter |
| Mark Powley | ... | Polansky |
| David Fahm | ... | Knight |
| Simon MacCorkindale | ... | Flight Boss |
| Fraser James | ... | Helmsman |
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Rated PG-13 for sexual references and sci-fi action/violence.Parents Guide:
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Iceland:10 (original rating) | Iceland:LH (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12/9 | France:U | Germany:12 | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | Philippines:PG-13Fun Stuff
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A subplot about a traitor was cut from the film. However, toy manufacturer X-Toys made and distributed the "Pilgrim Traitor" action figure. It comes with a mask hiding the traitor's face. When the mask is removed, the identity of the traitor is reveled: Admiral Wilson. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the Kilrathi are attacking Pegasus, they blast open both doors to the Command and Control room to enter. In the video on the drone seen by the Concordia Battle Group, only one door behind Admiral Wilson can be seen falling open. moreFAQ
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For all of you who look at each and every movie you see for realism, plot holes, character development, etc... I say "GET A LIFE!"
Wing Commander is a popcorn movie, pure and simple. It's fun to watch, it doesn't require much in the way of abstract reasoning, and the special effects looked COOL!!!
What I liked the most is that we didn't get a sanitized version of the future. The capital ships were cramped, with exposed plumbing much like you would see on a naval vessel in the current US fleet. The fighters had the markings of being combat worn (like some of the X-Wings in Star Wars). Most important, the way in which military protocol and tactical planning was portrayed was reasonably accurate.
The biggest beef I've heard is that the fighters "dropped" off the deck as they took off. Next, people complained about Forbes' fighter being pushed off the deck into a pit. Everyone complains that this can't be possible because of the zero-g environment. The answer is that the artificial gravity used throughout the pressurized compartments of the ship doesn't have to end at the atmosphere barrier. The Flight deck would have to have gravity so fighters could land. And to push Forbes' fighter into a zero-g environment from the flight deck might block the incoming fighters' approach, hence the "pit" for crashed fighters.
In some ways, this movie reminded me of Space: Above and Beyond. There was racism, malevolent aliens, and the very REAL message that people die in war zones.
As far as the drop off the flight deck, it looks unrealistic but so what? This was a fun movie and a good way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy Saturday afternoon. If you want movies with a message or realism, don't rent Science FICTION. Rent a sensitive movie like the "Accidental Tourist."