Set in the 22nd century, when a battered salvage ship sends out a distress signal, the seasoned crew of the rescue hospital ship Nova-17 responds. What they find is a black hole--that threatens to destroy both ships--and a mysterious survivor whose body quickly mutates into a monstrous and deadly form.

James Spader
as Nick Vanzant

Angela Bassett
as Dr. Kaela Evers

Robert Forster
as A.J. Marley

Lou Diamond Phillips
as Yerzy Penalosa

Peter Facinelli
as Karl Larson

Robin Tunney
as Danika Lund

Wilson Cruz
as Benj Sotomejor

Eddy Rice Jr.
as Flyboy

Knox White
as Troy Larson

Kerrigan Mahan
as Troy Larson (voice)
John Chard
Heal thyself, doctor. The back story to Supernova is actually more interesting than the studio cut of the film that is available to view. Director's coming and going, one (Walter Hill) taking his name off the credits, butchery by studio interference, different endings, different planned thematics...
RalphRahal
Supernova feels like a wasted opportunity wrapped in decent visuals. The directing is all over the place, which makes sense given the messy production history, and it really shows. The pacing drags, making even the short runtime feel longer than it should. You can tell there were attempts to build t...