Wing Commander
At the edge of our universe, all hell is about to break loose.
In the mid-27th century, the Terran Confederation is at war with the vicious alien Kilrathi Empire.When the Kilrathi capture a crucial navigational device that could lead them to Earth, the Confederation’s only hope rests with a small group of young fighter pilots.Lieutenant Christopher Blair, along with his wingman Todd 'Maniac' Marshall and Commander Jeanette 'Angel' Deveraux, must intercept the alien fleet and prevent the destruction of mankind.
- Director
- Christopher Roberts
- Worldwide
- $12M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
16 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
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In the mid-27th century, the Terran Confederation is at war with the vicious alien Kilrathi Empire. When the Kilrathi capture a crucial navigational device that could lead them to Earth, the Confederation’s only hope rests with a small group of young fighter pilots. Lieutenant Christopher Blair, along with his wingman Todd 'Maniac' Marshall and Commander Jeanette 'Angel' Deveraux, must intercept the alien fleet and prevent the destruction of mankind. Battling overwhelming odds and racing against time, they face not only external threats but also inner fears and rivalries as they fight to save Earth from annihilation.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Wing Commander returned 0.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $30M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $12M
- Release date
- Mar 11, 1999
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- Luxembourg, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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