Supernova (2000 film)
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| Produced by | Ash R. Shaw Daniel Chuba Jamie Dixon |
| Screenplay by | David C. Wilson |
| Story by | William Malone Daniel Chuba |
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James Spader Angela Bassett Peter Facinelli Lou Diamond Phillips Robin Tunney Robert Forster Wilson Cruz |
| Music by | David C. Williams |
| Cinematography | Lloyd Ahern II |
| Edited by | Michael Schweiter Melissa Kent Francis Ford Coppola Freeman A. Davies |
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Screenland Pictures
Hammerhead Productions |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States Switzerland |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60–90 million |
| Box office | $14,828,081 |
Supernova is a 2000 American science fiction horror film, from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film was written by David C. Wilson, William Malone and Daniel Chuba and directed by Walter Hill, credited as "Thomas Lee." "Thomas Lee" was chosen as a directorial pseudonym for release, as the name Alan Smithee had become too well known as a badge of a film being disowned by its makers.
It was originally developed in 1988 by director William Malone as "Dead Star," with paintings by H. R. Giger and a plot that had been called "Hellraiser in outer space." Jack Sholder was hired for substantial uncredited reshoots, and Francis Ford Coppola was brought in for editing purposes. Various sources suggest that little of Hill's work remains in the theatrical cut of the film. The film shares several plot similarities with the film Event Horizon, released in 1997, and Alien Cargo, released in 1999.
The cast featured James Spader, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Lou Diamond Phillips, Peter Facinelli, Robin Tunney, and Wilson Cruz. This film was shot by cinematographer Lloyd Ahern and scored by composers David C. Williams and Burkhard Dallwitz.
Supernova chronicles the search-and-rescue patrol of a medical ship in deep space in the early 22nd century and its six-member crew, which includes captain and pilot A.J. Marley (Robert Forster), co-pilot Nick Vanzant (James Spader), medical officer Kaela Evers (Angela Bassett), medical technician Yerzy Penalosa (Lou Diamond Phillips), search and rescue paramedic Danika Lund (Robin Tunney) and computer technician Benjamin Sotomejor (Wilson Cruz). Aboard their vessel, the Nightingale 229, they receive an emergency distress signal coming from an ice mining operation on the moon Titan 37, more than 3,000 light-years away.
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