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Summary
For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector - Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus - set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space... until their series was cancelled!
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 80Audiences 76GoodWatch 78
Tomatometer90%
Metascore70
Audience score79%
User score7.7
Letterboxd · 178 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb7.4
Box office
2.0×its budget
- Budget
- $45 M
- Worldwide
- $91 M
Worldwide it earned $46 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100102Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 14 countries, rent or buy in 72 more
+4Released
1999
December 25, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
ComedyScience FictionAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 31
Tim AllenJason Nesmith
Sigourney WeaverGwen DeMarco
Alan RickmanAlexander Dane
Tony ShalhoubFred Kwan
Sam RockwellGuy Fleegman
Daryl MitchellTommy Webber
Enrico ColantoniMathesar
Robin SachsSarris
Jed ReesTeb
Justin LongBrandon
Missi PyleLaliari
Patrick BreenQuellek
Jeremy HowardKyle
Sam LloydNeru
Rainn WilsonLahnk
J.P. ManouxExcited Alien
Dian BacharNervous Tech
Heidi SwedbergBrandon's Mom
Kevin McDonaldAnnouncer (as Kevin Hamilton McDonald)
Kaitlin CullumKatelyn- JFJonathan FeyerHollister
Corbin BleuYoung Tommy
Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.Sarris' Guard
Joel McKinnon MillerWarrior Alien
Directing · 9
- Dean Parisot Director
- Andy Armstrong Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Stefen Fangmeier Second Unit Director
- Kerry Lyn McKissick Script Supervisor
- Vincent Lascoumes First Assistant Director
- James Armstrong Assistant Director, Utility Stunts
Writing · 2
- Robert Gordon Screenplay
- David Howard Screenplay, Story
Production · 11
- Mark Johnson Producer
- Charles Newirth Unit Production Manager, Producer
- Debra Zane Casting
- Terri Taylor Casting Associate
- Allegra Clegg Associate Producer
- Debra James Production Coordinator
Camera · 10
- Jerzy Zieliński Director of Photography
- David Boyd Second Unit Director of Photography
- William D. Barber Camera Operator
- Brian LeGrady First Assistant Camera
- Tom Connole Camera Operator
- Kirby Washington Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 4
- Don Zimmerman Editor
- Dean Zimmerman Assistant Editor
- Gary Burritt Negative Cutter
- Dale E. Grahn Color Timer
Sound · 23
- David Newman Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- Richard Beggs Sound Designer
- Tim Holland Supervising Sound Editor
- Bruce Lacey Foley Editor
- Tim Nielsen Sound Effects Editor
- Margie O'Malley Foley Artist
Art · 12
- Linda DeScenna Production Design
- Wayne D. Barlowe Concept Artist
- Andrew Petrotta Assistant Property Master
- Jerry Moss Property Master
- Ric McElvin Set Decoration
- Robert Fechtman Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 20
- Albert Wolsky Costume Design
- Ve Neill Makeup Department Head
- Brian Penikas Prosthetics
- Bill Corso Makeup Artist
- Marie Del Prete Makeup Artist
- Hallie D'Amore Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 6
- Mat Beck Visual Effects Supervisor
- David S. Dranitzke Visual Effects
- Adam Savage Modeling
- Tory Belleci Modeling
- Grant Imahara Modeling
- Craig Lyn CG Artist
Lighting · 3
- Rafael E. Sánchez Gaffer
- Alejandro J. Castillo Lighting Technician
- Glenn Corbett Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 30
- Freddie Joe Farnsworth Stunts
- Nils Allen Stewart Stunts
- Laura Albert Stunts
- Jesse V. Johnson Stunts
- Jim Palmer Stunts
- Dana Dru Evenson Stunts
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