Battle Planet (2008)

In the not-so-distant future, Captain Jordan Strider, a Special Forces Officer in the New World Alliance, is chosen for a top-secret mission. Sent to a desolate planet, Terra 219, to arrest... See full summary »

Director:

Greg Aronowitz

Writer:

Greg Aronowitz

Stars:

Zack Ward, Monica May, Colleen Smith

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zack Ward	...	Jordan Strider
Monica May	...	Jun'hee
Colleen Smith	...	The Suit (voice)
Kevin Thompson	...	Panhandler
John Duerler	...	Gen. Wakgen
Stephen Settgast	...	Cmdr. Brandon Thaine
Meg Cionni	...	Shelly Walker
Kimberly Arland	...	Lt. Myian
Erik Betts	...	Harris
Todd Fournier	...	Kane
Brea Grant	...	Rasha
Dianne Kwon	...	Mitch
Rhobye Wyatt	...	Gen. Baenesh
Jason Charles Miller	...	Strike Leader Jackson (as Jason Miller)
Traycee King	...	2nd Strike Leader

Storyline

In the not-so-distant future, Captain Jordan Strider, a Special Forces Officer in the New World Alliance, is chosen for a top-secret mission. Sent to a desolate planet, Terra 219, to arrest possible traitors to the Alliance, Strider must survive with only a government issued experimental suit as protection. Eventually Strider discovers that he has been double crossed: The mission is an experiment to test the suit, which he cannot take off.

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Plot Keywords:

fictional war | spacesuit | space war | space marine | power suit | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Quotes

Jun'hee: What are you doing?
Jordan Strider: Enjoying the view.

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Soundtracks

Ascension
Written by David Brock
Performed by Pulse Faction
Courtesy of Hellgrounds Music

User Reviews

An Enjoyable Low Budget Late Night Sci-Fi treat

Yes-- the budget is low. This isn't Star Wars. This isn't Galactica. And other reviewers have pointed out its other flaws. . .

And yes-- the acting is wooden.

But folks! This is an intelligent Sci-Fi ACTION film that actually takes a STORY and puts it before you. The FX (Weapons, ships) are measured and to the point. The alien make-up is very good and consistent. The snatches of back-story gives you a hint of politics and secrecy to give the story some added depth. And the STORY actually holds your attention.

A Man on a classified Mission in a Suit endowed with Artificial Intelligence to find a terrorist on an untrammeled world runs into complications, not the least of which is the Suit in which he finds himself prisoner. It's refreshing. It's different.

And the Suit. . .Not Bad.

Those of you who actually READ Science Fiction-- just suspend your belief and watch. You will find it enjoyable. For the rest of you: It's a 'B' Movie, Not a Hollywood Box Office Blow-out. Just because it's 'B' does not make it 'Bad'. And best of all, the movie works because the actors are truly letting the movie tell it's story. Zack Ward and the other actors take the script seriously and they are giving it a professional send-up. And that's what makes this movie work.

Lower your expectations. Watch this one on a late Friday Night after a hard week at work. Have Chips and Dip on the couch with you. Just enjoy it!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Suit

Filming Locations:

El Mirage Dry Lake, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Europa, Night Light Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1