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Wing Commander (1999)

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Reviews Counted:178

Fresh:37

Rotten:141

Average Rating:3.4/10

Consensus: The low budget may explain Wing Commander's cheesy special effects, but can't excuse the lame dialogue or the movie's obsessive reliance on sci-fi cliches.

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: A sci-fi actioner in which the inhabitants of a mid-27th century world come under attack by the evil Kilrathi Empire. The crew of the TCS Tiger Claw must distract the Kilrathi while reinforcements... A sci-fi actioner in which the inhabitants of a mid-27th century world come under attack by the evil Kilrathi Empire. The crew of the TCS Tiger Claw must distract the Kilrathi while reinforcements arrive to save the day. [More]

Starring: Freddie Prinze, Saffron Burrows, Matthew Lillard, Tcheky Karyo

Starring: Freddie Prinze, Saffron Burrows, Matthew Lillard, Tcheky Karyo, Jürgen Prochnow, David Suchet, David Warner, Craig Kelly

Director: Chris Roberts

Director: Chris Roberts
Screenwriter: Kevin Droney
Producer: Todd Moyer
Composer: Kevin Kiner, David Arnold

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Jul 6, 1999

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