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Alien Cargo poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.2 / 100
1999·Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller·1h 30m

ALIEN CARGO

After eight months of hyper-sleep, when Christopher 'Chris' McNiel (Jason London) and Theta Kaplan (Missy Crider) of a Mars cargo transport ship the Solar System Shipping Vessel No.17 (Triple S-17) awaken, they find out something has gone terribly wrong. They've woken up from hyper-sleep almost ten months past their scheduled time, find the ship's internals badly damaged, off course and almost no fuel. What's more, it's discovered the first shift killed each other. As the plot unfolds, something truly evil is discovered on board - an alien biological life form which can psychologically manipulate humans.

Above the Line
Mark Haber·DirectorCarla Jean Wagner·WriterJohn Stokes·Director of Photography
Cast
Jason London·Christopher 'Chris' McNielAlan Dale·Eichhorn, Explorer DolphinMissy Crider·Theta KaplanSimon Westaway·Adam IberraElizabeth Alexander·Rojean PageWarwick Young·Omer JanowitzKevin Copeland·Hunt BallardDiana Glenn·Leilani GriffinTheresa Wong·Yvonne Hagan
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 2
Mark Haber·DirectorCarolina Häggström·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Carla Jean Wagner·Writer
Camera· 3
John Stokes·Director of PhotographyPhil Cross·Camera OperatorGeoffrey Owen·Steadicam Operator
Other Departments· 2
Rachel Leigh Anderson·Stand InBruce Shapiro·Dialogue Coach
By the Numbers
62.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#1E7E42
#4282A2
Mood
Mysterious, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark background with a large, crescent-shaped image of Earth on the left side, showing blue oceans and green landmasses. Two human faces, ”

sci-fithriller
Key Elements
EarthAstronaut Helmets
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Space
Design Score
6/10
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