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Aurora

Aurora

A brave new world. A struggle for survival.

19982.21h 27m

Overview

In the 22nd century, seven explorers set out on a mission to earth's nearest sister planet, AURORA. Their mission - to survey and explore for future colonization. When their ship suddenly malfunctions, the crew is forced to crash land on the planet's surface, where crippling heat, poisonous water, and fierce storms threaten their lives at every turn. With a handful of supplies and little hope of rescue, their only option is a grueling four hundred mile trek to their ship's lost supply bunkers. To survive, the men will have to push their endurance to the limit and entrust their lives to a leader who will risk everything to succeed, no matter what the consequences.

Directed by Christopher Kulikowski
Written by Jay Sosnicki, Christopher Kulikowski
Produced by Peter Nunnery, Christopher Kulikowski
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Top Cast

Christopher Stapleton

Christopher Stapleton

Alexander Todd

Michael Otis

Michael Otis

Matthias

David Jean Thomas

David Jean Thomas

Vincent

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Christopher Heltai

Robert

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Markus Botnick

Peter

Micheal DiMaggio

Micheal DiMaggio

John

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Ted Wycech

Stephen / Ship's medic

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Themes & Keywords

rescueheatalien planetwater shortage

About Aurora

Aurora is a drama, science fiction, adventure film released in 1998 exploring themes of rescue, heat, alien planet, water shortage. Directed by Christopher Kulikowski, it stars Christopher Stapleton, Michael Otis, David Jean Thomas. In the 22nd century, seven explorers set out on a mission to earth's nearest sister planet, AURORA. Their mission - to survey and explore for future colonization. When their ship suddenly malfunctions, the crew is forced to crash land on the planet's surface, where crippling heat, poisonous water, and fierce storms threaten their lives at every turn. With a handful of supplies and little hope of rescue, their only option is a grueling four hundred mile trek to their ship's lost supply bunkers. To survive, the men will have to push their endurance to the limit and entrust their lives to a leader who will risk everything to succeed, no matter what the consequences.

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