Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (Video Game 1994)

The war with the Kilrathi has lasted for generations, now the Terran Confederation begins faces the possiblity of humanity losing the war, and Earth being overrun by the cat-like race of ... See full summary »

Director:

Chris Roberts

Writers:

Terry Borst, Frank De Palma,

Stars:

Mark Hamill, Malcolm McDowell, John Rhys-Davies

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Hamill	...	Col. Christopher Blair
Malcolm McDowell	...	Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn
John Rhys-Davies	...	Gen. James 'Paladin' Taggart / Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka
Jason Bernard	...	Capt. William Eisen
Thomas F. Wilson	...	Maj. Todd 'Maniac' Marshall (as Tom Wilson)
Ginger Lynn	...	Chief Technician Rachel Coriolis (as Ginger Allen)
Jennifer MacDonald	...	Lt. Robin 'Flint' Peters
Courtney Gains	...	Lt. Ted 'Radio' Rollins
François Chau	...	Lt. Winston 'Vagabond' Chang
B.J. Jefferson	...	Lt. Laurel 'Cobra' Buckley
Josh Lucas	...	Maj. Jace 'Flash' Dillon (as Joshua Lucas)
Julian Reyes	...	Lt. Mitchell 'Vaquero' Lopez
Yolanda Jilot	...	Col. Jeanette 'Angel' Devereaux
Barbara Niven	...	Barbara Miles - Newscaster
Jean Pierre Pereat	...	Bartender (as J.P. Pereat)

Storyline

The war with the Kilrathi has lasted for generations, now the Terran Confederation begins faces the possiblity of humanity losing the war, and Earth being overrun by the cat-like race of the Kilrathi. In a desperate attempt to win, the Terran Confederation prepares to destroy Kilrah; the Kilrathi homeworld, and end the war. But only one man is qualified enough to perform the job of destroying Kilrah; Colonel Chirstopher Blair, who the Kilrathi have dubbed "The Heart of the Tiger"...

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Plot Keywords:

colonel | general | space carrier | disintegration | memory implant | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Origin Wing Commander 3 page

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1994 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Origin Systems Inc.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some re-releases of the game were packaged with a special "Making-Of" CD-ROM which featured hours of footage from the shooting of the live action scenes. Highlights include co-star Tom Wilson engaging in a mock lightsaber battle with Mark Hamill and several other cast members making fun of Hamill's Star Wars past. During one dramatic scene, Mark Hamill exits the room as scripted and once he's gone, Tom Wilson turns towards the camera and says: "Isn't that the guy from Star Wars?"

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Goofs

Paladin is listed in the credits as "Maj. James 'Paladin' Taggart" (Maj. means Major). However during the game it is said that he is a General. He was only a Major in the first Wing Commander game, in Wing Commander II it is revealed that he is a Colonel.

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Quotes

[Angel has been captured and is brought before Prince Thrakhath in the Emperor's giant throne room, in front of crowds of Kilrathi]
Prince Thrakhath: Still defiant, Colonel Devereaux? If we were to offer co-existance with your kind, would you not accept it?
Angel: The Kitrathi do not co-exist.
Prince Thrakhath: No, and now that the tide has turned in this war, your defiance is pathetic and useless gesture.
Angel: You bore me, Monsieur. Disintegrate me so I might join my comrades.
Prince Thrakhath: Disintegration is not for you. Your fate... will be different.
[...]

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #17.11 (1997)

User Reviews

How Wing Commander III pulls you in.

I got Wing Commander III from my dad for my birthday. I had never even heard of it, but I saw that Mark Hamill was in it and that got me interested. The cool graphics, the live-action cut scenes, and the entire fun of space simulation soon had me hooked. Afterwards I have purchased Wing Commander IV and Wing Commander Prophecy and hope to get Wing Commander: Secret Ops soon. Overall, this game is very fun and addictive.