Wing Commander (film)
1999 science fiction film directed by Chris Roberts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wing Commander is a 1999 science fiction film loosely based on the video game series of the same name. It was directed by Chris Roberts, the creator of the game series, and stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Matthew Lillard, Saffron Burrows, Tchéky Karyo, Jürgen Prochnow, David Suchet, and David Warner.
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Directed by | Chris Roberts |
Screenplay by | Kevin Droney |
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Based on | Wing Commander by Chris Roberts |
Produced by | Todd Moyer |
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Cinematography | Thierry Arbogast |
Edited by | Peter Davies |
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Running time | 100 minutes[2] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $25-27 million[3][4] |
Box office | $11.6 million |
Principal photography took place in Luxembourg in 1998 and post-production was done in Austin, Texas. The film was released on March 12, 1999 to critical and commercial failure, grossing just shy of $11.6 million.[5] The film was the second on-screen collaboration with Lillard and Prinze Jr. after She's All That, who both later worked in the first two Scooby-Doo films and Summer Catch.