Search - Escape Velocity on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 12/28/1999 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 40 mins Studio: York Home Video Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Action

Being careful about giving rides to strangers is just as important in outer space as it is on earth, as shown in this science fiction thriller. In the 22nd century, a pair of scientists who happen to be husband and wife, Nash (Peter Outerbridge) and Billie (Wendy Crewson), are sent on a special mission to study and record the activities of a dying red star from an observational space craft; accompanying them is their teenage daughter, Ronnie (Michelle Beaudoin). One day, Nash and Billie discover a small escape pod from a larger spaceship; they retrieve the tiny vessel and discover a man inside, Cal (Patrick Bergin), in a state of suspended animation. When the man is brought on board and revived, they soon make the unpleasant discovery that Cal is a murderous lunatic -- who happens to be attracted to their daughter, and who can't be gotten rid of easily. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Patrick Bergin - Cal

Lloyd A. Simandl's sci-fi horror film Escape Velocity comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is impressively rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a trailer and biographies. This is a decent release from York that will appeal primarily to genre enthusiasts. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide