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Super Nova (1997): Cast

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Super Nova is a 1997 sci-fi film directed by Ron Oliver, starring Michael McManus as Kai, Brian Downey and Tim Curry. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.

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Super Nova (1997) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 33m (93 min)
Director
Ron Oliver
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Super Nova About?

The premise of Super Nova without spoilers.

After the Lexx’s chaos subsides, the crew discovers that Kai requires a steady flow of proto‑blood to survive in the real world. Determined to save him, Stanley and the others launch a risky expedition to Kai’s shattered home planet, hoping to find a means of prolonging his existence.

Super Nova Themes & Keywords

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  • woman in a shower
  • awkward kiss
  • female topless nudity
  • female nudity
  • double cross
  • shower
  • death trap
  • poet
  • hologram
  • exploding planet
  • supernova
  • abandoned by parents
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  • romantic rejection
  • benevolent spirit
  • deus ex machina
  • council
  • pretending to be someone else
  • long tongue
  • referring to oneself in the third person
  • reassembled
  • video recording
  • female prophet
  • failsafe
  • tied to a slab
  • saved by the bell
  • sliced in two
  • emanation
  • cd
  • personal heaven
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  • vision
  • giant syringe
  • rapist
  • creep
  • tied to a chair
  • torture room
  • insane ai
  • man threatened with rape
  • artificial insemination
  • man mistaken for a woman
  • trickster
  • singing
  • musical number
  • talking brain
  • traumatic memory
  • alien planet
  • ancient temple
  • cannibalism
  • female cannibal
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Cast & crew

Super Nova Cast & Characters

Michael McManus leads the cast as Kai, with Brian Downey as Stanley Tweedle and Tim Curry as Poet Man. Directed by Ron Oliver; 14 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Super Nova

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From the director

More from Ron Oliver

More films directed by Ron Oliver, best-rated first: Shock to the System, The Groomsmen: Last Dance, The Wedding Veil Journey and Hotel for the Holidays.

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Super Nova Also Known As

Also known as “Lexx 2.0: Super Nova”.

Also known as
  • Lexx 2.0: Super Nova

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FAQ

Super Nova FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

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

How long is Super Nova?

Super Nova runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

When was Super Nova released?

Super Nova was released on May 11, 1997.

Who directed Super Nova?

Super Nova was directed by Ron Oliver.

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Who is in the cast of Super Nova?

Super Nova stars Michael McManus as Kai, Brian Downey as Stanley Tweedle and Tim Curry as Poet Man, among 14 credited actors.

Does Super Nova have a post-credit scene?

No. Super Nova has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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