Bill Campbell, Billy Campbell, Poppy Montgomery

The Cold Equations provides a chilling psychological character study in a gripping science-fiction setting. Pilot John Barton (Bill Campbell) accepts a lonely mission to deliver much needed medicine t...( read more  read more... )o miners on a remote planet, using a "disposable" ship intended to make only a one way journey. Once in space, however, Barton discovers a young stowaway (Poppy Montgomery) who throws off the ship's fuel usage, endangering both their lives.

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Directed by: Peter Geiger

Release Date: December 31, 1996

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DVD Release Date: March 8, 2005

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  • December 10, 2008
    well written in sci fi staring Bill cambell, no action per se but an amazing story and moving drama, in a compelling sci fi setting!

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