Event Horizon is a 1997 British science fiction horror film. The screenplay was written by Philip Eisner (with an uncredited rewrite by Andrew Kevin Walker) and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. The film stars Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill. It was initially considered a box office failure, despite being #1 in its native U.K., but the film developed a cult following which resulted in the 2006 release of a two-disc special edition DVD and the 200...
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Event Horizon is a 1997 British science fiction horror film. The screenplay was written by Philip Eisner (with an uncredited rewrite by Andrew Kevin Walker) and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. The film stars Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill. It was initially considered a box office failure, despite being #1 in its native U.K., but the film developed a cult following which resulted in the 2006 release of a two-disc special edition DVD and the 2008 release of a Blu-ray Disc edition.
In the year 2047, a signal from the starship Event Horizon is received on Earth. The ship disappeared beyond Neptune in 2040; her loss was considered the worst recorded space disaster. The ship has reappeared in a decaying orbit around Neptune, and the rescue ship Lewis and Clark (named after the Lewis and Clark Expedition) is dispatched. The ship is commanded by Captain Miller (Laurence Fishburne) and carries the Event Horizon's designer, Doctor William Weir (Sam Neill).
When the Lewis and Clark arrives,...
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