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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   39,725 votes
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Director:
Paul W.S. Anderson
Writer (WGA):
Philip Eisner (written by)
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Release Date:
15 sierpieñ 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
Infinite Space - Infinite Terror
Plot:
A rescue crew investigates a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned...with someone or something new on-board. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
An intelligent scary ride. more (742 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Laurence Fishburne ... Captain Miller

Sam Neill ... Dr. William Weir

Kathleen Quinlan ... Peters, Med Tech

Joely Richardson ... Lt. Starck

Richard T. Jones ... Cooper

Jack Noseworthy ... Justin

Jason Isaacs ... D.J.
Sean Pertwee ... Smith
Peter Marinker ... Captain John Kilpack

Holley Chant ... Claire
Barclay Wright ... Denny Peters

Noah Huntley ... Burning Man / Edward Corrick
Robert Jezek ... Rescue 1 Technician
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Stars My Destination (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and gore, language and some nudity.
Runtime:
96 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English | Latin
Color:
Color (Rankcolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Paramount didn't officially greenlight the film until 10 weeks before production was due to begin. This meant that the production design was unnecessarily rushed and was the reason why many leading production designers turned the film down. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Near the end, when Cooper watches the "blood" flowing above the ceiling lights, the front of the flow does not change shape at all and also, just before the camera changes, briefly jumps backwards, revealing it to be a computer effect. more
Quotes:
Miller: We're leaving. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon (2005) (VG) more
Soundtrack:
Funky Shit more

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75 out of 89 people found the following comment useful.
An intelligent scary ride., 16 lipiec 2006
7/10
Author: ctoguy from United States

This is actually one of my favorite horror movies. It is smart, scary, and yes, even a little disturbing at times. While some of the ideas behind the science are absurd, that is why it's called science-"fiction".

The cast does a good job in their roles, and the setting for the movie is dark, creepy, and perfectly done.

I have read several bad reviews in these comments, and I have seen basically two categories of such. One is that the science involved is ridiculous. This is a movie. A horror movie. A horror movie on a spaceship in the future. I think it's time to suspend your disbelief and enjoy the movie.

The second complaint I have been reading is even worse. That the movie is too scary and disturbing! I don't think I have EVER sat down to watch a scary movie and been upset that it was...scary. Perhaps the movie was accidentally placed in the children's section.

Regardless, the movie is fun and scary. Exactly what most people look for in a scary movie. I highly suggest renting this gem and enjoying it for what it is: One of the better horror movies of the late 90's.

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