Escape Velocity

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Escape Velocity

"In Deep Space, There's Lots of Time to Kill."

1999

1h 40m

4.9(9 votes)

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Science Fiction

Overview

A psychotic spaceman takes over a deep-space observatory manned by a scientist, his wife, and their teenage daughter.

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10 featured cast members

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Wendy Crewson

Billie

Peter Outerbridge

Lee Nash

Michelle Beaudoin

Ronnie

Patrick Bergin

Cal

David Nykl

Russell

Patrik Staněk

Jansen

Pavel Bezděk

Lars

Emil Linka

Glenn

Gerard Whelan

Liam

Mike McGuffie

Executioner

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Directed by: Lloyd A. Simandl
Written by: Paul A. Birkett
Mike Rohl
Produced by: Lloyd A. Simandl

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