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Wikipedia article
'Within the Rock' is a 1996 American made-for-TV science fiction horror film directed by Gary J. Tunnicliffe. It starred Xander Berkeley, Brian Krause, and Duane Whitaker. It featured a cameo from former U.S. Marine Corps captain and technical advisor Dale Dye.
Plot
A group of astronauts, supervised by Dr. Shaw, land on the "Son of Galileo" (a large spherical asteroid about to hit the Earth), to pierce and undermine its structure in order to divert its trajectory. Thanks to a particular technology, cosmonauts can reproduce the Earth's atmosphere and gravity on the asteroid.
During the excavation in the rock, the body of a humanoid alien, apparently fossilized, was found in a mortuary on the wall of which a platinum plate weighing 130 kg is fixed.
Ryan, the head of drilling jobs, is thrilled with the payoff he and his men can make. The doctor, who rejects Ryan's advances, is instead interested only in the scientific aspect of the discovery and in the success of the operation.
The unexpected awakening of the alien, which begins to claim victims among the crew, generates panic among the survivors, who organize themselves to be able to eliminate him. The most powerful explosive weapons don't seem to scratch it, but in the end, thanks to common fire extinguishers and the large boring drill, the mission is completed and the Earth saved.
Cast
* Xander Berkeley as Ryan
* Brian Krause as Luke Harrison
* Duane Whitaker as Potter
* Michael Zelniker as Archer
* Caroline Barclay as Dr. Dana Shaw
* Bradford Tatum as Cody Harrison
* Barbara Patrick as Samantha 'Nuke em' Rogers
* Calvin Levels as Banton
* Earl Boen as Michael Isaacs
* Brioni Farrell as Agent Berger
* Dale Dye as General Hurst
Release
Home media
The film was released on DVD by on August 17, 1999. It was later released by Mill Creek Entertainment on May 10, 2011 as a part of a triple-feature with 'Phantom of the Opera' (2004), and 'The Fear 2'.Reception
'TV Guide' awarded the film 2/5 stars, writing, "Although professionally done on every level, this entry in the endless string of 'ALIEN' (1979) knockoffs contains little to set itself apart."
References
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