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Max Q (1998)

TV Movie  -  91 min  -  Adventure | Sci-Fi
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A shuttle is launched into space to release a new satellite. When an explosion occurs the crew has to think of a way to get back to Earth without atmospheric pressure (max q) crushing the damaged shuttle.

Director:

Michael Shapiro

Writers:

Marty Kaplan (teleplay), Robert J. Avrech (teleplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Billy Campbell ...
Clay Jarvis (as Bill Campbell)
Paget Brewster ...
Rena Winter
Ned Vaughn ...
Scott Hines
Geoffrey Blake ...
Jonah Randall
Tasha Smith ...
Karen Daniels
Denis Arndt ...
Don Mitchum
Christopher John Fields ...
Elliot Henschel
Kevin McNulty ...
Oz Gilbert (as Kevin Mcnulty)
Leslie Horan Leslie Horan ...
Melissa Hines
Chris Ellis ...
Bob Matthews
Greg Michaels Greg Michaels ...
Rusty Porter
Peter Bryant Peter Bryant ...
John Daniels
Tracy New Tracy New ...
Pierson
BJ Harrison BJ Harrison ...
Emily (as B.J. Harrison)
Neil Denis Neil Denis ...
Michael Daniels
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Storyline

A shuttle is launched into space to release a new satellite. When an explosion occurs the crew has to think of a way to get back to Earth without atmospheric pressure (max q) crushing the damaged shuttle.

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Plot Keywords:

Space Shuttle | Astronaut | Space

Taglines:

The Ultimate Test of Courage

Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Max Q: Emergency Landing See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Max Q is indeed the point of maximum dynamic pressure on a vehicle during launch. It's also the name of the rock band whose members are all astronauts. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When viewing reentry from inside a space-shuttle, the color of the flame is usually blue or green, not orange. This is due to the specific type of shielding used on the outside of the shuttle. See more »