Underplayed Gems

White Dwarf (1995)

White Dwarf poster
Directed by
Peter Markle
Genre
fantasy film, adventure film, science fiction film, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A medical student in the year 3040 finishes his internship on a remote planet. There he learns about healing from an experienced doctor.

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What happens

White Dwarf is a 1995 American science fiction thriller television film directed by Peter Markle and starring Paul Winfield, Neal McDonough, CCH Pounder, Beverley Mitchell, David St. James, Ele Keats, and James Morrison. It was written by Bruce Wagner, who also executive produced with Robert Halmi Sr. and Francis Ford Coppola for RHI Entertainment, Elemental Films, and American Zoetrope. It is about an arrogant medical student Driscoll Rampart (Neal McDonough) in the year 3040 who is completing his internship on Rusta, a far-flung rural planet, where he learns about healing from the experienced Dr. Akana (Paul Winfield). Originally intended as a television pilot, the film first aired on the Fox Network on May 23, 1995. While expected to be well received, the film instead garnered generally negative reception. Negative reception notwithstanding, it received an ASC Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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