Terminal Velocity (film)
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| Directed by | Deran Sarafian |
| Produced by | David Twohy Ted Field Robert W. Cort |
| Written by | David Twohy |
| Starring | Charlie Sheen Nastassja Kinski James Gandolfini Christopher McDonald |
| Music by | Joel McNeely |
| Cinematography | Oliver Wood |
| Editing by | Frank J. Urioste |
| Studio | Interscope Communications PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Nomura Babcock & Brown |
| Distributed by | Hollywood Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 23, 1994 |
| Running time | 102 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box office | $16,478,900 (USA)[1] |
Terminal Velocity is a 1994 action movie starring Charlie Sheen as a daredevil skydiver who becomes mixed up with Russian spies. It was written by David Twohy and directed by Deran Sarafian. Originally, Sheen's role was written for Tom Cruise, although William Baldwin was also considered. The script itself sold for US $500,000. The musical score was composed by Joel McNeely.
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Synopsis [edit]
A Boeing 747 lands in the middle of a desert. A young Russian woman is tortured by getting dunked in the aquarium of her apartment until she drowns dreadfully. Skydiving instructor Richard 'Ditch' Brodie (Charlie Sheen) takes on a new client, Chris Morrow (Nastassja Kinski), who on her first jump does not open her parachute and apparently dies.
Brodie discovers that Morrow faked her death and that she is really a Russian spy trying to recover a shipment of gold. Brodie uses all of his skydiving skills to outwit the villains and to stay alive.
Cast [edit]
- Charlie Sheen – Richard "Ditch" Brodie
- Nastassja Kinski – Chris Morrow/Krista Moldova
- James Gandolfini – Ben Pinkwater
- Christopher McDonald – Kerr
- Melvin Van Peebles – Noble
- Cathryn de Prume – Karen
Production [edit]
The final stunt – with Sheen at the wheel of a Cadillac Allanté falling to earth – was a mixture of bluescreen and camera work, as a real car was suspended beneath a helicopter and then a reverse zoom made it seem as if it were in free-fall.
Portions of the film were shot in Palm Springs, California.[2]:168-71
Reception [edit]
The film was panned by critics, and currently has a 14% positive scale on Rotten Tomatoes.[3][4]
The movie debuted at No. 2 at the box office behind Timecop.[5] It eventually made $16.4 million in ticket sales, making it a box office flop compared to its $50 million budget.
References [edit]
- ^ Terminal Velocity at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Niemann, Greg (2006). Palm Springs Legends: creation of a desert oasis. San Diego, CA: Sunbelt Publications. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-932653-74-1. OCLC 61211290. (here for Table of Contents)
- ^ "Terminal Velocity". Entertainment Weekly. 1994-10-07. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Terminal Velocity". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "`Timecop' Puts Brakes On `Velocity'". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
External links [edit]
- Terminal Velocity at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Terminal Velocity at the Internet Movie Database
- Terminal Velocity at Rotten Tomatoes
- Terminal Velocity at Box Office Mojo
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