
The Cold Equations
1996 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 4.4
An ordinary space mission turns into a life or death struggle when a by-the-books military man (Billy Campbell) discovers a young, desperate, female stowaway (Poppy Montgomery) aboard his precisely pay-loaded space vehicle and must eliminate the added weight or perish.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-12-07
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.4/10 (13 votes)
Cast & crew

Billy Campbell
as John Barton

Poppy Montgomery
as Lee Cross

Daniel Roebuck
as Mitch

William R. Moses
as Adrian Cross

John Prosky
as Markham

Albert Hall
as Captain Keynes

Heidi Swedberg
as Board Member

Derk Cheetwood
as Corporal

Nicki Micheaux
as Ground Controller
Directed by Peter Geiger