Wing Commander (1999)

Directed by

Chris Roberts

Genre

action film, adventure film, science fiction film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 289 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Human pilots fight against an alien race in space battles. A young officer leads his squad in a conflict that threatens Earth.

futuristicmilitarycombat-focusedfast-pacedlightheartedunderdognostalgicvideo-game-like

What happens

Wing Commander is a 1999 science fiction film loosely based on the video game series of the same name. It was directed by Chris Roberts, the creator of the game series, and stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Lillard, Saffron Burrows, Tchéky Karyo, Jürgen Prochnow, David Suchet, and David Warner. Principal photography took place in Luxembourg in 1998 and post-production was done in Austin, Texas. The film was released on March 12, 1999. It received negative reviews and grossed $11.6 million. The film was the second on-screen collaboration with Lillard and Prinze Jr. after She's All That; both later worked in the first two Scooby-Doo films and Summer Catch. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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