Velocity Trap
| Velocity Trap | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Phillip J. Roth |
| Produced by |
Christian McIntire Ken Olandt Phillip J. Roth Elizabeth Weintraub |
| Written by |
Patrick Phillips Phillip J. Roth |
| Starring |
Olivier Gruner Alicia Coppola Ken Olandt |
| Music by |
Jim Goodwin Richard McHugh Mike Slamer |
| Cinematography | Philip D. Schwartz |
| Edited by | Christian McIntire |
| Distributed by | New City Releasing |
Running time | 89 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Velocity Trap is a 1997 film, directed by Phillip J. Roth.
Plot
The main character, Ray Stokes (Olivier Gruner) is a down-on-his luck police officer on a distant, corruptly-ruled mining colony. He has already lost his wife Dana (Anna Karin) to his corrupt boss, John Dawson (Craig Wasson), not from any failure in romantic rivalry, but as part of a deal to pay off their dead daughter's medical bills: making her Dawson's "Contract Wife".
Samuel Nelson (Harry Wowchuk), an Enforcement Division chief of security, is sent to clean up the Colony's local Enforcement Division, but is killed in the course of his investigation. Stokes is framed for the murder of another ED officer, also killed by Nelson's assassin. However, Dawson is implicated in Nelson's death and wants to avoid any inquiry. He sends Stokes on a six month trip to Earth, protecting a cargo of cash. Meanwhile the crew of The Endeavour has planned to intercept the money ship while the crew are in hibernation. The interception occurs, Stokes and Beth Sheffield (Alicia Coppola), the attractive female navigator, are the only survivors of the ensuing gun play; they steal the money and buy the mining colony. The evil boss is arrested, and presumably they all live happily ever after.