Wing Commander (1999)


Wing Commander
Release Date12 March 1999
Budget$30,000,000
US Box Office$12,000,000
TaglineAt the edge of our universe, all hell is about to break loose.
GenreAction, Sci-Fi
CountryUSA
Luxembourg
Filming LocationsLuxembourg, Luxembourg
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSci-Fi Action, Space Adventure
MoodOther Dimensions
ThemesHeroic Mission, Evil Aliens, Space Wars
TonesRousing, Tense, Stylized
TagsFighter Pilot, Man Vs Aliens, Maverick, Mission [quest], Space Battle, Spacecraft, Squadron

Wing Commander is a science fiction film based on the same titled video game series, released in 1999. It was directed by Chris Roberts, the creator of the game series, and stars Freddie Prinze, Jr., Matthew Lillard, Saffron Burrows, Tchéky Karyo, Jürgen Prochnow, David Suchet and David Warner. Principal photography occurred in Luxembourg and post-production was done in Austin, Texas.


Cast and Crew


Cast

1st Lt. Christopher Blair

Lt. Cmdr. 'Angel' Devereaux

Lt. Todd 'Maniac' Marshall

Cmmdre. James 'Paladin' Taggart

Cmdr. Paul Gerald

Adm. Geoffrey Tolwyn

Ginny Holder
Rosie Forbes

Adm. Bill Wilson

John McGlynn
Belegarde

Richard Dillane
Hunter

Mark Powley
Polansky

David Fahm
Knight

Flight Boss

Fraser James
Helmsman

Craig Kelly
Radar Man Falk

Kieron Phipps
Peterson

Jamie Treacher
Pegasus Radar Man

Security Officer

Jari Kinnunen
Concordia Radar Man

Raffaello Degruttola
Rodriguez

Paul Courtenay Hyu
Con Officer

Mark Jones
Kilrathi Admiral

Graham Riddell
Kilrathi Captain

Capt. Jason Sansky

Christopher P. Kibbey
Medic

John Bondi
Lt. Court

Merlin

Chris Roberts
Salvage Ship Pilot

Director

Chris Roberts
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Writer

Chris Roberts
,

Kevin Droney
,

Producer

Donna Burkons
co-producer

Joseph Newton Cohen
executive producer

Jean-Martial Lefranc
executive producer

Todd Moyer
producer

Tom Reeve
line producer

Romain Schroeder
executive producer

Neil Young
co-executive producer

Original Music

Kevin Kiner
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Cinematographer

Thierry Arbogast

Editor

Peter Davies
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Casting Director

Suzanne Crowley
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Gilly Poole
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Production Designer

Peter Lamont
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Art Director

Simon Bowles
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Ken Court
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James Hambidge
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Mark Harris
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Simon Lamont
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Charles Dwight Lee

Alan Tomkins
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Set Decorator

Michael Ford
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Richard Roberts
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Costume Designer

Magali Guidasci
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Makeup Department

Pat Hay
hair styles supervisor, makeup supervisor

Vivian Nowak
hair stylist

Stephen Rose
hair stylist

Ghislaine Soisson
assistant makeup artist

Stuart Bray
special effects model maker

Production Manager

Sterling Belefant
post-production supervisor

Laurent Dumas
unit manager

Meinir Stoutt
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Oscar Beuselinck
second assistant director

Ralph Eisenmann
third assistant director

Claude Ludovicy
second second assistant director

Kieron Phipps
first assistant director

Veronique Souques
third assistant director

Art Department

Manuel Demoulling
stand-by props

Katrina Duce
art department coordinator

James Enright
modelmaker

James Gemmill
scenic artist

Alex Hill
storyboard artist

Carol Kupisz
graphic designer

Ginger McCarthy
head rigger

Bill Pearson
senior props/modeller

Tiffany Rodenfels
assistant prop electrician

Dan Urbin
painter

Christi-Anne Valentine
model maker, buyer

Barry Wilkinson
property master

Jamie Wilkinson
supervising props

Simon Wilkinson
chargehand stand-by propman

Peter Williams
construction coordinator

Bruno Zenatello
construction manager

Sound Department

Peter Baldock
supervising sound editor

Sandy Buchanan
adr mixer

Gillian Dodders
supervising dialogue editor, supervising adr editor

Glenn Freemantle
supervising sound editor

Susan French
assistant sound editor

Graham V. Hartstone
sound re-recording mixer

John Hayward
sound re-recording mixer

Mark Heslop
sound editor

Miriam Ludbrook
foley editor

Gerard McCann
adr editor

Brendan Nicholson
extra effects mixer

Richard Pryke
sound re-recording mixer

John Rodda
production sound mixer

Tom Sayers
foley editor

Seppe Van Groeningen
boom operator

Mark Sheffield
post-production sound assistant

Special Effects

Jill Robertson
assistant model maker

Edward Wiessenhaan
special effects coordinator

Harrie Wiessenhaan
special effects supervisor

Rob Wiessenhaan
special effects senior technician

Nik Williams
animatronic supervisor

Mark Woollard
supervising modeller: props

Visual Effects

Eric Alba
facility visual effects producer: digital anvil

Toader Alex
digital artist

David Altenau
visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title

Cory Bedwell
digital effects artist

Jan Bernotat
motion control operator

Minky Billups
wire removal & roto compositing

Rob Blue
digital artist

Chris Brown
visual effects supervisor

Rodney Brunet
digital effects artist

Colin Campbell
digital compositor

Sophia Chowdhury
modeller

Gregory Creaser
digital timer: Pacific Title

Thomas Dadras
co-visual effects supervisor

Alex Deshazer
production coordinator

Brad Doan
digital artist

John Ford Jr.
digital artist

Quentin Frost
visual artist: Digital Anvil

Jerry Hall
digital compositor

Jeff Heusser
digital compositing supervisor: The Post Group

Chris Holmes
digital compositor

Mark Intravartolo
visual effects artist

Mark Lambert
CG supervisor

Christopher Lance
compositor

Seth Lippman
technical director

Curtis Neal
digital artist

Chris Olivia
sequence supervisor

Rob Ostir
digital effects artist

Ethan Phillips
director of photography visual effects unit

Dane Picard
technical director

Olivier Sarda
digital compositor

Kevin Andrew Smith
technical director

Cameron Stevning
visual effects motion control producer: title sequence

Erik Strauss
visual effects producer: Fox

Mary Stuart-Welch
executive visual effects producer

Hector Tantoco
digital artist

David Taritero
visual effects producer: Pacific Title

Marty Taylor
Inferno artist: Digiscope

Sarma Vanguri
computer animator: Digital Anvil

Chris Waegner
digital effects artist

Jeff Wells
digital effects artist: Pacific Title/Mirage

Guy Williams
digital artist

Eric Withee
data/film manager: The Post Group

Jennifer Wollan
visual effects editor

Paul Lambert
digital artist

Stunts

Annemiex Boonstra
stunts

Willem de Beukelaer
stunts

Nicolas de Pruyssenaere
stunts, stunt double: Freddie Prinze Jr.

Roland Goddijn
stunts

Martin Lader
stunts

Yuma Li
stunts

Patrick Rappard
stunts

Sustar Silvo
stunts

Michel Struik
stunts

Richard Van Drempt
stunts

Ray Weaver
stunts

Randy Wener
stunts

Diana Wiersma
stunts

Rick Wiessenhaan
stunt coordinator

Radica Jovicic
stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Alessandro Bolognesi
camera operator, Steadicam operator

Sophie Bosquet
clapper loader

Etienne Braun
still photographer

Maurizio Cremisini
focus puller

Mick Durlacher
gaffer

Joris Hetsen
electrician

Claude Hirsch
gaffer

Graham Johnston
video assist operator

Raphael Jourdan
grip

Michel Miltgen
camera loader

José Alberto Pinto De Jesus
electrician

Jean-François Roqueplo
key grip

Tom Ryan
first assistant camera

Roger Simonsz
camera operator, director of photography: second unit

Carlo Thiel
focus puller

Wolfgang Wesemann
clapper loader

Eric Wobma
best boy electric

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Ivo Coveney
costume maker

Dave Croucher
costumes

Guillaume De Esteban
dresser

Tiny Nicholls
wardrobe supervisor

Nicole Young
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Paul Parsons
assistant editor

Jim Passon
color timer

Jean-Luc Simon
third assistant editor

Wayne Smith
first assistant editor

Music Department

David Alexander
additional music scoring

David Arnold
composer: themes

Nicholas Dodd
orchestrator

Dina Eaton
music editor

Mark Evans
score mixer, score recordist

Geoff Foster
score mixer, score recordist

Barklie K. Griggs
music supervisor

Terry Wilson
preview music editor

Transportation Department

Gary Sharp
transportation captain

Kevan Willis
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Pascal Charlier
location manager

Christophe Chrompin
stand-in

Henry Eshelman
unit publicist

Sue Field
script supervisor

Michael Hogh
production assistant

Bénédicte Humbel
production secretary

Radica Jovicic
stand-in

Christopher P. Kibbey
production coordinator

Rozenn Le Pape
production coordinator

Seth Lippman
technical director

Raj Malde
production accountant

Nigel Marchant
production coordinator

Benjamin Palmer
creature crew

Laurence Parker
production accountant

Eric K. Peterson
director of operations

Frederic Roeser
location assistant

Production Company

Carousel Picture Company, The

Digital Anvil
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No Prisoners

Origin Systems Inc.
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Wing Commander Productions
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Distributor

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Egmont Entertainment

GAGA Communications
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Gativideo

Jugendfilm-Verleih

Laurenfilm

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
,

United International Pictures (UIP)

Special Effects

Animated Extras

Cinesite

Digiscope

Digital Anvil Effects
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Miscellaneous

General Screen Enterprises
end titles

Sylvia Wheeler Film Services
negative cutting






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