Wing Commander - Attacco Alla Terra (1999-altad... Apr 2026

The 1999 film (titled Wing Commander - Attacco alla Terra in Italian) is a cult science fiction film that, while commercially and critically unsuccessful at launch, remains a significant piece of video game adaptation history. Directed by the game's creator, Chris Roberts , the film attempted to bring the cinematic "space opera" feel of the 1990s PC gaming series to the big screen. Plot Overview

Reviewers from sites like Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic generally gave the film low scores, citing a reliance on sci-fi clichés and wooden dialogue. Wing Commander movie review & film summary - Roger Ebert Wing Commander - Attacco alla Terra (1999-Altad...

Set in the 27th century, the story follows rookie pilots Christopher Blair (played by Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Todd "Maniac" Marshall (Matthew Lillard) as they are thrust into a desperate interstellar war. Their mission is to stop the Kilrathi , a feline alien race, from using a captured navigational device to launch a surprise attack on Earth. The 1999 film (titled Wing Commander - Attacco