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Dead Space

Dead Space

In the coldness of space — even hell freezes over.

19913.71h 12m

Overview

In this loose remake of "Forbidden World" (1982), Commander Krieger and his robot companion Tinpan are summoned by a distress call to a research facility on the planet Phaebon, and soon find themselves battling a bizarre virus and a monstrous creature inadvertently created by the scientists there.

Directed by Fred Gallo
Written by Catherine Cyran
Produced by Mike Elliott
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Top Cast

Marc Singer

Marc Singer

Commander Steve Krieger

Laura Mae Tate

Laura Mae Tate

Dr. Marissa Salinger

Judith Chapman

Judith Chapman

Dr. Emily Stote

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Dr. Frank Darden

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Randy Reinholz

Tim

Frank Roman

Frank Roman

Sal Dickens

Lori Lively

Lori Lively

Jill Tollman

Rodger Halston

Rodger Halston

Tinpan

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Liz Rogers

Devon Latham

Themes & Keywords

research stationstruggle for survivalvirusgenetic scientistmutant creature

About Dead Space

Dead Space is a science fiction, horror film released in 1991 exploring themes of research station, struggle for survival, virus, genetic scientist, mutant creature. Directed by Fred Gallo, it stars Marc Singer, Laura Mae Tate, Judith Chapman. In this loose remake of "Forbidden World" (1982), Commander Krieger and his robot companion Tinpan are summoned by a distress call to a research facility on the planet Phaebon, and soon find themselves battling a bizarre virus and a monstrous creature inadvertently created by the scientists there.

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