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Project Viper

Project Viper

Created to live on Mars. Destined to kill on Earth.

2002 1h 25mHorrorScience Fiction

A space shuttle crashes containing a lethal prototype organism designed to survive in any environment. The only people who can stop the creature are the Secretary of Defense agent and the female scientist who created it.

2.5/5

TMDB score· 18 votes

Synopsis

A space shuttle crashes containing a lethal prototype organism designed to survive in any environment. The only people who can stop the creature are the Secretary of Defense agent and the female scientist who created it.

The vibe

alien

Behind it

Jim WynorskiJim WynorskiDirectorDavid MasonWriterCurtis JosephWriterMario D'AyalaCinematography

Cast

Patrick MuldoonPatrick MuldoonMike Connors
Theresa RussellTheresa RussellDr. Nancy Burnham
Curtis ArmstrongCurtis ArmstrongKeach
Tamara DaviesTamara DaviesSid Bream
Lydie DenierLydie DenierDiane Cafferty
John BeckJohn BeckSimpkins
Joe AvalonSgt. Tulley
Daniel QuinnDaniel QuinnAlan Stanton
James CromwellJames CromwellMP 1
Joe SabatinoJoe SabatinoMP 2
Billy KeaneSteve Elkins
Rod McCaryRod McCaryDr. Shoup
Lorissa McComasLorissa McComasChelsea
William LangloisGeneral Cartwright
Andy MilderAndy MilderChambers (Head of NASA)
Rene RiveraRene RiveraGonzales
Tim ThomersonTim ThomersonSheriff Morgan
Eric James VirgetsDeputy Ferguson

Director

Jim Wynorski

Writers

David Mason, Curtis Joseph

Release date

15 May 2002

Runtime

1h 25m

Budget

$0.5M

Studio

CineTel Films, Crystal Sky Worldwide, VCL Communications

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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