Virtuality (TV 2009)

Twelve extremely talented men and women have been chosen to be part of the Phaeton mission, a 10-year trek to explore a distant planetary system. In order to endure the stress of being ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Berg

Writers:

Michael Taylor (teleplay), Ronald D. Moore (story),

Stars:

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Kerry Bishé, Joy Bryant

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Commander Frank Pike
Kerry Bishé	...	Billie Kashmiri
Joy Bryant	...	Alice Thibadeau
Jose Pablo Cantillo	...	Manny Rodriguez (as José Pablo Cantillo)
Ritchie Coster	...	Dr. Jimmy Johnson
James D'Arcy	...	Dr. Roger Fallon
Clea DuVall	...	Sue Parsons
Gene Farber	...	Val Orlovsky
Sienna Guillory	...	Rika Goddard
Erik Jensen	...	Dr. Jules Braun
Nelson Lee	...	Kenji Yamamoto
Omar Metwally	...	Dr. Adin Meyer
Jimmi Simpson	...	Virtual Man
Timothy Webber	...	Union Sergeant
Kari Wahlgren	...	Jean (voice)

Storyline

Twelve extremely talented men and women have been chosen to be part of the Phaeton mission, a 10-year trek to explore a distant planetary system. In order to endure the stress of being confined to their high-tech vessel, the crew passes the time using advanced virtual reality modules that allow them to take on various identities. But as the ship approaches a critical phase of their journey, a deadly flaw is discovered in the virtual system, forcing them to question if someone onboard might be a killer.

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Plot Keywords:

virtual reality | crew | surveillance camera | interview | interracial couple | 

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Taglines:

Reality is only the beginning.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 June 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Realidade Virtual

Filming Locations:

The Bridge Studios, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Studios, NBC Studios, Look Ma! No Hands

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the ship, "Phaeton", is a nod to the movie's message of people recklessly trying to go too far and suffering the consequences for it: in Greek mythology, Phaeton was son of Apollo, god of the sun. An arrogant boy, he took his father's chariot out for a joyride but drove it too close to the ground, setting in fire everything in his path. As a punishment, Zeus himself burnt him with a lighting bolt.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Commander Frank Pike: It looks like a single platoon.
Union Sergeant: There's no pickets posted.
Commander Frank Pike: No pickets, I don't like it.
Union Sergeant: Well, maybe we just caught 'em napping, sir. Easy pickin' fer a change.
Commander Frank Pike: The sun'll be up soon.
Union Sergeant: Which is why we shouldn't take too long jawing it over, Captain.
Commander Frank Pike: There's near two ton of gold bar in them there crates.

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Connections

References Die Hard (1988)

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Soundtracks

"Desolation"
(uncredited)
Written by Jah Wobble
Performed by Jah Wobble

User Reviews

Little entertainment value

I have one question. You are putting together the first interstellar mission. A mission whose success literally carries the fate of the entire Earth. This mission will put 10 people together in essential isolation, for a period of 10+ years. Given all these considerations, why would you choose 10 of the most immature, unstable, social outcasts that you could possibly find?

Beyond that, this movie is an excellent choice, if you want to catch up on your sleep. I kept waiting for something to actually happen, and just about the time it finally started to get interesting, the final credits appeared.