Escape Velocity


2h 1999

Brief Synopsis

While orbiting a dying star, a team of astrophysicists comes across a derelict pod floating through space. When a mysterious man emerges from the pod, a once peaceful mission suddenly turns deadly, as the crew finds itself terrorized by a psychotic killer, and in the direct path of a dying star's im

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Barrandov Studios; Canadian Film Or Video Production Tax Credit; Cis Vancouver; NT Audio; Pinewood Sound; Syfy
Location
Milin, Czech Republic

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

While orbiting a dying star, a team of astrophysicists comes across a derelict pod floating through space. When a mysterious man emerges from the pod, a once peaceful mission suddenly turns deadly, as the crew finds itself terrorized by a psychotic killer, and in the direct path of a dying star's impending explosion.

Crew

Peter Allen

Original Music

Peter Allen

Music

Peter Allen

Music

Peter Allen

Original Music

Ladislav Balous

Set Decorator

Gary E Beach

Visual Effects

Gary E Beach

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jirina Berger

Effects Assistant

Jirina Berger

Pyrotechnics

Peter Bill

Miniatures

Paul A. Birkett

Screenplay

Paul Birkett

Screenplay

Daniel Cerv

Stand-In

Viktor Cervenka

Stunts

Michael Cerveny

Assistant Director

Michael Cerveny

Transportation Coordinator

Stepan Cerveny

Other

Diana Chapman

Post-Production Accountant

Sharon Christensen

Post-Production Coordinator

Martin Danek

On-Set Dresser

Tim Davis

Foley

Andrea Dedic

Business Affairs

Lenka Dimitrov

Assistant Camera Operator

Jerry Divis

Props

Peter Drozda

Stunt Coordinator

Vladislav Dubsky

Carpenter

Hana Duplinska

Assistant Director

Idenek Dvoracek

Stunts

Jan Emberton

Sound Effects Editor

Vaclav Filacek

Gaffer

Vaclav Filacek

Key Grip

Sarka Frank

Assistant Camera Operator

Michelle Gahagan

Executive Producer

Michelle Gahegan

Legal Counsel

Pavel Gelhof

Dolly Grip

Keith Gruchala

Camera Operator

Keith Gruchala

Visual Effects Director Of Photography

Keith Gruchala

Photography

Rene Hajek

Stunts

Josef Hera

Carpenter

Petr Hnedkovsky

Stunts

Miroslav Holub

On-Set Dresser

Petr Horak

2-D Animator

Richard Horin

Set Designer

David Horner

Foley

David Horner

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

L D Horricks

Assistant Director

Martin Hub

Stunt Coordinator

Milos Hucik

Carpenter

Dusan Hyska

Stunt Man

Slavek Jambor

Carpenter

Vladimir Jehlicka

Digital Effects Supervisor

Albert Jindra

Graphics

Tomas Jurasek

Electrician

Petr Kasik

Dolly Grip

Randy Kiss

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stanislav Klacek

Carpenter

Milan Knap

Video Assist/Playback

Robyn Knoll

Casting Director

Josef Knopik

Carpenter

Vladimir Kolar

Director Of Photography

Kazi Kopecka

Script Supervisor

Petr Kosata

Assistant Production Accountant

Petra Koska

Photography

Tomas Kubernat

Assistant Set Dresser

Jiri Kubik

Camera Operator

Jiri Kubik

Assistant Camera Operator

Milos Kulhavy

Stunts

Katerina Kupka

Makeup Assistant

Andrei Kuranov

Stand-In

Ladislav Lahoda

Stunt Coordinator

Robert Lahoda

Stunts

Beatrice Landais

Miniatures

Alena Mach

Production Coordinator

Andrew Mann

Post-Production Accountant

Zdenek Manych

Boom Operator

Martin Melichar

Digital Effects Supervisor

Martin Melichar

Storyboard Artist

Frantisek Mesicek

Other

Petra Mikan

Sound Mixer

Jiri Milacek

Carpenter

Miroslav Moudrich

Property Master

Miroslav Navratil

Stunts

Vladislav Nesnera

Carpenter

Dana Neville

Color Timer

Vaclav Novy

Carpenter

Babora Pavlicek

Assistant Director

Alan Perkins

Dialogue Editor

Jan Petrina

Stunts

Jaroslav Placek

Foreman

Vera Podpera

Makeup Assistant

Eliska Pokorna

Stand-In

Katerina Polanska

Wardrobe

Marketa Poruba

Assistant Production Coordinator

Natalie Prevot

Miniatures

Tomas Puzman

Electrician

Tomas Puzman

Other

Nicole Ratcliffe

Assistant Editor

Ljuba Reznicek

Wardrobe

Adela Rob

Makeup

Michael Rogers

Line Producer

Michael Rogers

Production Manager

Mike Rohl

Additional Story Ideas

Lloyd Simandl

Producer

Lloyd Simandl

Executive Producer

Vacclav Sinkule

Other

Jan Siska

Electrician

Kamila Skobla

Stunt Man

Karla Smidova

Wrangler

Michal Sroubek

Other

Eva Stanek

Costume Designer

Jiri Stanek

Stunts

Patrik Stanek

Stunt Man

Milos Stehlik

Other

Petr Stejskal

Key Grip

Petr Stejskal

Best Boy

Petr Stejskal

Gaffer

Vlastimil Stejskal

2-D Animator

Vitel Stetina

Swing Gang

Stefan Suchanek

Carpenter

Geoff Turner

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Petr Vachalec

Swing Gang

Josef Valta

Electrician

Josef Valta

Other

Jan Vejlupek

2-D Animator

Lubos Vencalek

Production Accountant

Magdalena Volevik

Stand-In

David Vondrasek

Set Designer

Jan Vosmik

Stunts

Milos Vostarek

Carpenter

Vaclav Vostarek

Carpenter

Derek Whelan

Post-Production Supervisor

Derek Whelan

Editor

Max Wood

Assistant Editor

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Barrandov Studios; Canadian Film Or Video Production Tax Credit; Cis Vancouver; NT Audio; Pinewood Sound; Syfy
Location
Milin, Czech Republic

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video December 28, 1999

Aired in United States November 13, 1999