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Escape Velocity

1999-11-28 · 100 min · ★ 4.9

Action · Science Fiction

A psychotic spaceman takes over a deep-space observatory manned by a scientist, his wife, and their teenage daughter.

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Directors
Lloyd A. Simandl
Production companies
North American Pictures
Countries
Canada, Czech Republic
Status
Released

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Wendy CrewsonWendy CrewsonBillie
Peter OuterbridgePeter OuterbridgeLee Nash
Michelle BeaudoinMichelle BeaudoinRonnie
Patrick BerginPatrick BerginCal
David NyklDavid NyklRussell
Patrik StaněkJansen
Pavel BezděkPavel BezděkLars
Emil LinkaGlenn
Gerard WhelanLiam
Mike McGuffieExecutioner

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