Lt. John Barton is sent on a special mission to deliver a special vaccine to a distant mining colony. He is infuriated to find Lee, a stowaway aboard his spacecraft. Barton has only enough ...
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Billy Campbell | ... | Lt. John Barton (as Bill Campbell) | |
| Poppy Montgomery | ... | Marilyn 'Lee' Cross | |
| Daniel Roebuck | ... | Mitch | |
| William R. Moses | ... | Adrian Cross | |
| John Prosky | ... | Markham | |
| Heidi Swedberg | ... | Board Member | |
| Derk Cheetwood | ... | Corporal | |
| Nicki Micheaux | ... | Ground Controller | |
| Albert Hall | ... | Capt. Keynes | |
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Lt. John Barton is sent on a special mission to deliver a special vaccine to a distant mining colony. He is infuriated to find Lee, a stowaway aboard his spacecraft. Barton has only enough fuel to carry himself and his precious cargo, and Lee's added weight insures that they will crash if she stays on board. They have gone too far to turn back, and Barton's superiors make it clear: the mission takes precedence and Lee has to be dumped into space. But she won't go quietly. Written by Allen Brown <browna@ohsu.edu>
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7 December 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Lt. John Barton: Ask for help.
Marilyn 'Lee' Cross: Don't be stupid. They're not gonna help. You're kind of stuck with me.
Lt. John Barton: Stupid? I'm being stupid? You have no idea what's happening.
Marilyn 'Lee' Cross: Yes I do. I'm here and it's against the rules and don't be such a pain. I said I'd pay the fine.
Lt. John Barton: There is no fine. It's more serious than that!
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Based on the story "The Cold Equations" by Tom Godwin See more »Quotes
Marilyn 'Lee' Cross: So what are you gonna do?Lt. John Barton: Ask for help.
Marilyn 'Lee' Cross: Don't be stupid. They're not gonna help. You're kind of stuck with me.
Lt. John Barton: Stupid? I'm being stupid? You have no idea what's happening.
Marilyn 'Lee' Cross: Yes I do. I'm here and it's against the rules and don't be such a pain. I said I'd pay the fine.
Lt. John Barton: There is no fine. It's more serious than that!
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The acting and special effects were decent, and it brings up that age old question of sacrificing one life for the lives of many. This type of story is similar to the short stories told on The Outer Limits.
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