The Cold Equations (1996)

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The Cold Equations on IMDb 5.7/10 314 votes

Released:
1996-12-07

Overview:
Lieutenant John Barton is sent on a special mission to deliver a special vaccine to a distant mining colony. He is infuriated to find Lee, a stowaway aboard his spacecraft. Barton has only enough fuel to carry himself and his precious cargo, and Lee's added weight insures that they will crash if she stays on board. They have gone too far to turn back, and Barton's superiors make it clear: the mission takes precedence and Lee has to be dumped into space. But she won't go quietly.

Director:
Peter Geiger

Runtime:
1h 32min

Genre:
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Billy Campbell
    as
    John Barton
  • Poppy Montgomery
    as
    Lee Cross
  • Daniel Roebuck
    as
    Mitch
  • William R. Moses
    as
    Adrian Cross
  • John Prosky
    as
    Markham