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Ice Planet (2001): Cast & Plot

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Ice Planet is a 2001 sci-fi film directed by Winrich Kolbe, starring Wes Studi as Commander Jonah Trager, Sab Shimono and Reiner Schöne. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.

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Ice Planet (2001) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
1h 23m (83 min)
Director
Winrich Kolbe
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is Ice Planet About?

The premise of Ice Planet without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

After a war on a far‑future Earth, a brief peace is shattered when a military academy is assaulted by an unstoppable alien force. The commander and a squad of newly graduated cadets flee to a massive research station. Hunted, they jump through a mysterious hyperspace gateway, emerging on an unfamiliar planet in a remote region of the universe.

Ice Planet Themes & Keywords

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  • astronomical object in title
  • world
  • unsold tv series pilot
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Cast & crew

Ice Planet Cast & Characters

Wes Studi leads the cast as Commander Jonah Trager, with Sab Shimono as Karteez Rumla and Reiner Schöne as Senator Jeremy Uvan. Directed by Winrich Kolbe; 14 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Winrich Kolbe

More films directed by Winrich Kolbe, best-rated first: Battlestar Galactica, The Darwin Conspiracy, Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things… and Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright.

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Plot

Ice Planet Plot Summary

What happens in Ice Planet from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Three decades after a devastating war between the Union and the Consortium, which wiped out 10% of Earth’s population, a fragile peace is shattered when a colossal extraterrestrial craft erupts from the void and decimates the Newton 5 space colony, taking the lives of 200,000 people and ripping apart a military base on Io. In the chaos that follows, base commander Jonah Trager fights to guide a handful of survivors toward safety, aided by recently graduated space cadets. Their only hope lies in reaching the Magellan, a research vessel commanded by Karteez Rumla, who is urged on by Senator Jeremy Uvan to press ahead with a secret mission rather than return to Earth.

Full summary

The whole story of Ice Planet, scene by scene

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Videos

Ice Planet Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Ice Planet.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Ice Planet?

9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who is the commander of the research vessel Magellan?

Details

Ice Planet Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “冰冻星球” and “Planeta do Gelo”.

Also known as
  • 冰冻星球
  • Planeta do Gelo
  • 冰凍星球

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FAQ

Ice Planet FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ice Planet, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Ice Planet?

Ice Planet runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).

When was Ice Planet released?

Ice Planet was released in 2001.

Who directed Ice Planet?

Ice Planet was directed by Winrich Kolbe.

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Who is in the cast of Ice Planet?

Ice Planet stars Wes Studi as Commander Jonah Trager, Sab Shimono as Karteez Rumla and Reiner Schöne as Senator Jeremy Uvan, among 14 credited actors.

Does Ice Planet have a post-credit scene?

No. Ice Planet has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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