The Cold Equations
1996, English. Directed by Peter Geiger.
Out of time. Out in space. The only choice is life or death.
Lieutenant John Barton is sent on a special mission to deliver a special vaccine to a distant mining colony. He is infuriated to find Lee, a stowaway aboard his spacecraft. Barton has only enough fuel to carry himself and his precious cargo, and Lee's added weight insures that they will crash if she stays on board. They have gone too far to turn back, and Barton's superiors make it clear: the mission takes precedence and Lee has to be dumped into space. But she won't go quietly.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 7 December 1996
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Stephen Berger, Peter Geiger, Norman Plotkin
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The Cold Equations runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Cold Equations is streaming on Howdy in India. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Cold Equations?
The Cold Equations (1996) was directed by Peter Geiger and stars Billy Campbell, Poppy Montgomery, Daniel Roebuck.