The Pandora Project (1998)
“The Clock Is Ticking”
A CIA agent has to stop a former associate who has stolen a weapon which kills people without harming buildings, all before he is to get married in a few days.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by John Terlesky, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Daniel Baldwin, Erika Eleniak, Richard Tyson, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Daniel Baldwin
as Captain John Lacy
Erika Eleniak
as Wendy Lane
Richard Tyson
as William Stenwick
Tony Todd
as Garrett Houtman
Bo Jackson
as Manson
Jeff Yagher
as Bruce Robbins
Robert Hegyes
as Enrique Gutierrez
Steve Franken
as Sam Davis
Richard Tanner
as Steven Shumer
Mimi Cozzens
as Margaret Wilding
Mark Adair-Rios
as Momo
Rolando Molina
as JefeCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 89 min |
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