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Wing Commander

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4.8/10 • 248

1999-03-111h 40m

Science FictionActionAdventure

An action packed thrill ride!

The Hollywood version of the popular video game series "Wing Commander". Unlike other video games to feature film transitions, series creator Chris Roberts was heavily involved in the film's creation. This is the story of Christopher Blair and Todd "Maniac" Marshall as they arrive at the Tiger Claw and are soon forced to stop a Kilrathi fleet heading towards Earth.

Directors
Christopher Roberts
Editors
Peter Davies

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Freddie Prinze Jr.

    Freddie Prinze Jr.

    1st Lt. Christopher Blair

  2. Saffron Burrows

    Saffron Burrows

    Lt. Cmdr. 'Angel' Devereaux

  3. Matthew Lillard

    Matthew Lillard

    Lt. Todd 'Maniac' Marshall

  4. Tchéky Karyo

    Tchéky Karyo

    Cmmdre. James 'Paladin' Taggart

  5. Jürgen Prochnow

    Jürgen Prochnow

    Cdr. Paul Gerald

  6. David Suchet

    David Suchet

    Capt. Jason Sansky

  7. David Warner

    David Warner

    Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn

  8. Ginny Holder

    Ginny Holder

    Lt. Rosie Forbes

  9. Hugh Quarshie

    Hugh Quarshie

    Lt. Obutu

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CinemaSerf

Aug 28, 2023

5/10

I love my old science fiction - it's the one area that Netflix/Amazon etc. never seem to cover properly - so I still tend to buy discs. Luckily I got this for under £5. I thought the cast looked ok, so figured it couldn't be that bad. The score is suitably galactic and the special effects are not too bad at all; but the acting is eclipsed only in naffness by the script. Freddie Prinze Jr & Matthew Lillard are a couple of relief pilots being sent to a battle cruiser in the middle of a war between Earth and the "Kilrathi" with a top secret message. Saffron Burrows joins in as their squadron leader and off we go to save mankind. No word of a lie, but the acting is shocking. David's Warner and Suchet must have needed the fee; and Jürgen Prochnow and Tchéky Karyo are as wooden as the plywood sets. I would see it again, but not willingly!

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$30,000,000.00
Revenue
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