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    Wing Commander

    • 19991999
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 1h 40min
    IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    16K
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    Wing Commander (1999)
    Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    Trailer0:31
    1 Video
    28 Photos
    ActionAdventureSci-Fi

    Blair, a fighter pilot, joins an interstellar war to fight the evil Kilrathi who are trying to destroy the universe.Blair, a fighter pilot, joins an interstellar war to fight the evil Kilrathi who are trying to destroy the universe.Blair, a fighter pilot, joins an interstellar war to fight the evil Kilrathi who are trying to destroy the universe.Blair, a fighter pilot, joins an interstellar war to fight the evil Kilrathi who are trying to destroy the universe.Blair, a fighter pilot, joins an interstellar war to fight the evil Kilrathi who are trying to destroy the universe.

    • Director
      • Chris Roberts
    • Writers
      • Chris Roberts(characters)
      • Kevin Droney(screen story)
    • Stars
      • Freddie Prinze Jr.
      • Matthew Lillard
      • Saffron Burrows
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Chris Roberts
    • Writers
      • Chris Roberts(characters)
      • Kevin Droney(screen story)
    • Stars
      • Freddie Prinze Jr.
      • Matthew Lillard
      • Saffron Burrows
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    • 345User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
    • 21Metascore
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  • Videos1

    Wing Commander
    Trailer 0:31
    Wing Commander

    Photos28

    Freddie Prinze Jr. in Wing Commander (1999)
    Matthew Lillard and Freddie Prinze Jr. in Wing Commander (1999)
    Jürgen Prochnow in Wing Commander (1999)
    David Warner in Wing Commander (1999)
    Tchéky Karyo in Wing Commander (1999)
    Wing Commander (1999)
    Wing Commander (1999)
    Wing Commander (1999)
    Wing Commander (1999)
    Wing Commander (1999)
    Wing Commander (1999)
    Wing Commander (1999)

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    Freddie Prinze Jr.
    Freddie Prinze Jr.
    • Lt. Christopher Blairas Lt. Christopher Blair
    Matthew Lillard
    Matthew Lillard
    • Lt. Todd 'Maniac' Marshallas Lt. Todd 'Maniac' Marshall
    Saffron Burrows
    Saffron Burrows
    • Lt. Cdr. 'Angel' Deverauxas Lt. Cdr. 'Angel' Deveraux
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Commodore James 'Paladin' Taggartas Commodore James 'Paladin' Taggart
    Jürgen Prochnow
    Jürgen Prochnow
    • Cdr. Paul Geraldas Cdr. Paul Gerald
    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Capt. Jason Sanskyas Capt. Jason Sansky
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Admiral Geoffrey Tolwynas Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn
    Ginny Holder
    Ginny Holder
    • Lt. Rosie Forbesas Lt. Rosie Forbes
    Hugh Quarshie
    Hugh Quarshie
    • Lt. Obutuas Lt. Obutu
    Ken Bones
    Ken Bones
    • Admiral Bill Wilsonas Admiral Bill Wilson
    John McGlynn
    John McGlynn
    • Richard Bellegardeas Richard Bellegarde
    Richard Dillane
    Richard Dillane
    • Lt. Hunteras Lt. Hunter
    Mark Powley
    Mark Powley
    • Lt. Polanskias Lt. Polanski
    David Fahm
    • Lt. Knightas Lt. Knight
    Simon MacCorkindale
    Simon MacCorkindale
    • Flight Bossas Flight Boss
    • (as Simon McCorkindale)
    Fraser James
    Fraser James
    • Helmsmanas Helmsman
    Craig Kelly
    Craig Kelly
    • Radar Man Falkas Radar Man Falk
    Kieron Phipps
    Kieron Phipps
    • Petersonas Peterson
    • Director
      • Chris Roberts
    • Writers
      • Chris Roberts(characters) (story)
      • Kevin Droney(screen story) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    In the mid-27th century, the Terran Confederation is at war with the felinoid Kilrathi Empire. After destroying a Terran base, the Kilrathi have seized a NAVCOM unit with the hyperspace jump coordinates to Earth. With Terran reinforcements scheduled to arrive two hours after the Kilrathi hit Earth, it falls upon the starfighter carrier TCS Tiger Claw to keep the Kilrathi busy. —Jeff Cross <blackjac_1998@yahoo.com>
    fictional waralienbased on video gamespace fighter pilotspace fighter30 more
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    • Taglines
      • At the edge of our universe, all hell is about to break loose.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for sexual references and sci-fi action/violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The voice of Blair's fighter's onboard computer Merlin (listed as "?" in the credits) is Mark Hamill, who previously played Blair in the computer games Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994), Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1995) and Wing Commander: Prophecy (1997) and also voiced him in the spin-off animated TV series Wing Commander Academy (1996).
    • Goofs
      While the Tigerclaw is hiding from the Kilrathi, the crew is cautioned to be very quiet. Sound does not travel through space, so the crew could blare rock music from every speaker at full volume and the Kilrathi wouldn't hear it even if their ship were five feet away.
    • Quotes

      Rosie Forbes: You've got balls.

      Maniac: You should see 'em.

      Rosie Forbes: Mine are bigger.

      Maniac: I've been told size doesn't matter.

      Rosie Forbes: She lied.

    • Crazy credits
      Voice of Merlin: ?
    • Alternate versions
      The film was originally shot with a sub-plot involving Admiral Bill Wilson as the traitor that compromised the Pegasus station. There were a number of scenes between Wilson and Bokoth, the commander of the Kilrathi battle group, but since the Kilrathi puppets weren't realistic enough this sub-plot had to be cut out. There was also a knife fight on board the Kilrathi ConCom between Blair and Commander Gerald. Wilson goaded the two into the fight but when they decided to cut the traitor sub-plot the scene was edited so that Wilson never appeared in it. However, after a test screening with the knife fight, the viewer reaction to the edited scene was mainly confusion so the fight was ultimately cut out. If you look closely, when Paladin gives Blair his Pilgrim Cross Blair has a bandage on his hand. This was because Gerald wounded him in the knife fight. Blair used his Pilgrim Cross knife to kill Admiral Wilson and basically end the fight, proving to Gerald his loyalty to the Confederation.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Deep End of the Ocean/Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels/Cruel Intentions/Analyze This/Wing Commander (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Cross the Line
      Written by Chris Andrews, Ashley Bates and Mau

      Performed by Cuba

    User reviews345

    Review
    Top review
    WW2 in space
    I love SF

    I own just about every SF movie made and have read upwards of 5000 SF titles. Wing Commander is a brilliant work of pulp war fiction based on WW2. Star ships with carrier decks. fighters with wings. torpedoes. Depth charging. Fighter cannons shooting bullets 'in space'. Hand loaded gun mounts.

    And the science/.. how cheesy can you get.

    The acting is above par for this type of flick. Prochnow is good and David Suchet outdoes all as captain.. what a great actor.

    It all works.. And brilliantly. great music.. real nice graphics for the day -still stands up well today-

    Star wars and the An*l Anti-SF BS Galactica bend over Wing Commander is here

    MY all time favorites boys own SF romp

    Nic
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    4
    • nmanole
    • Jun 4, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Luxembourg
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Командир ескадрильї
    • Filming locations
      • Wecker, Luxembourg
    • Production companies
      • Centurion
      • American Entertainment Investors
      • Digital Anvil
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,578,059
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,114,365
      • Mar 14, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,578,059
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40min
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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