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poster of Supernova
Rating: 4.9/10 by 382 users

Supernova (2000)

Set in the 22nd century, when a battered salvage ship sends out a distress signal, the seasoned crew of the rescue hospital ship Nova-17 responds. What they find is a black hole--that threatens to destroy both ships--and a mysterious survivor whose body quickly mutates into a monstrous and deadly form.

Directing:
  • Walter Hill
  • Allan Graf
  • Tricia Ronten
  • Jack Sholder
  • Francis Ford Coppola
Writing:
  • Dan Chuba
  • William Malone
  • David C. Wilson
Stars:
Release Date: Fri, Jan 14, 2000

Rating: 4.9/10 by 382 users

Alternative Title:
Supernova: El fin del universo - AR
סופרנובה - IL
Supernova (El fin del universo) - ES

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 31 minutes
Budget: $90,000,000
Revenue: $14,828,081

Plot Keyword: future, starship, black people, supernova, blast

James Spader
Nick Vanzant
Angela Bassett
Dr. Kaela Evers
Robin Tunney
Danika Lund
Wilson Cruz
Benj Sotomejor
Knox White
Troy Larson
Kerrigan Mahan
Troy Larson (voice)
Vanessa Marshall
Sweetie (voice)
Kevin Sizemore
Rescue Leader (uncredited)

John Chard

Heal thyself, doctor. The back story to Supernova is actually more interesting than the studio cut of the film that is available to view. Director's coming and going, one (Walter Hill) taking his name off the credits, butchery by studio interference, different endings, different planned thematics, shelved for two years and etc. Supernova was a messy production and sadly it shows, making Walter Hill's original cut (unavailable) the "Magnificent Ambersons" of the sci-fi genre. Plot, in the skew-whiff edited version we are fed here, is basically a riff on Ridley Scott's Alien. Space dudes up in space take on board a too good to be true hitch-hiker dude, which is a bad idea. Sadly it's all very dull, yet strangely you can see that in amongst the mess, and the often used diversion tactic of Robin Tunney's breasts, there was a very good film here. Brains and effects work to light up the screen, some sexy sizzle marrying up to the tension up there in the galaxy, James Spader on wonderfully broody and heroically damaged form, and some belting deleted scenes on the DVD. But, it's not to be, so the studio should be ashamed of themselves, even if it isn't quite the ultimate stinker it has been painted as. But! Super it is not, in any shape or form. 5/10


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