''Lifepod'' is a 1993

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reworking of the Alfred Hitchcock film ''

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''. It starred

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& C. C. H. Pounder, with Silver also directing. It aired on

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in June 1993. ''Lifepod'' moved the action from an ocean-bound

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to a spacecraft's

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, with the characters the survivors of a sabotaged spacecraft.

Plot

On Christmas Eve 2169 AD, a ship traveling through space suffers a critical malfunction. Eight passengers and crew escape to a lifepod, just before the spaceship explodes, killing all others on board. The survivors attempt to broadcast a distress signal and wait for rescue. As the days wear on, the lifepod suffers a series of setbacks and malfunctions: air and heat become limited, along with food and potable water. As supplies dwindle, the survivors debate how to conserve their supplies and whether they should prematurely end the life of a critically injured survivor who is consuming a disproportionate amount of supplies. One morning, the survivors wake up to discover their critically injured crewmate dead. The survivors realize there is a killer hiding among them on the lifepod. Eventually the survivors realize that it's possible that one of the people in the Lifepod could have sabotaged the spacecraft, and who wouldn't balk at killing the others to keep themselves alive.

Cast

* Robert Loggia ............. Director Banks * Jessica Tuck .............. Claire St. John * Stan Shaw.................. Parker * Adam Storke ............... Kane * Kelli Williams............. Rena Jahnusia * Ed Gale ............... Q-Three *

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........... Mayvene * Ron Silver..................Terman

Reception

In Creature Feature, the movie got 3 1/2 stars out of 5, praising the pacing and the effects. Variety liked the opening sequence and found that Silver mixes action and characters well enough to emphasize their specialties, but not their individuality and that the movie was overall just OK.

Production

This was the first time Silver had directed a movie. Produced by Trilogy Entertainment and Pen Densham. Designed as a homage to Lifeboat, not a remake.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0107415, Lifepod American space adventure films Remakes of American films 1993 television films 1993 films American science fiction television films Fox network original films 1990s science fiction films Films set in the 22nd century Films scored by Mark Mancina 1990s American films 1990s English-language films