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Max Q: Emergency Landing

1998 · 91 min

A tight, workmanlike disaster-in-space thriller that keeps the pressure on with earnest crew banter and ticking-clock suspense.

Directed by: Michael Shapiro
Genres: Science fiction, Adventure, Tv movie
Starring: Billy Campbell, Paget Brewster, Ned Vaughn

Tagline: The Ultimate Test of Courage
Overview: A shuttle is launched into space to release a new satellite. When an explosion occurs the crew has to think of a way to get back to Earth without atmospheric pressure (max q) crushing the damaged shuttle.

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Directed by: Michael Shapiro
Genres: Science fiction, Adventure, Tv movie
Starring: Billy Campbell, Paget Brewster, Ned Vaughn

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
technology
loyalty
fate
Places: space
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	5
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: science fiction, adventure, tv movie
Directed by: Michael Shapiro
Written by: Marty Kaplan, Robert J. Avrech
Starring: Billy Campbell, Paget Brewster, Ned Vaughn, Tasha Smith, Denis Arndt, Geoffrey Blake, Christopher John Fields, Kevin McNulty
Cinematography: Glen MacPherson
Runtime: 91 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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