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White Dwarf is a 1995 American science fiction thriller television film directed by Peter Markle and starring Paul Winfield, Neal McDonough, CCH Pounder, Beverley Mitchell, David St. James, Ele Keats, and James Morrison. It was written by Bruce Wagner, who also executive produced with Robert Halmi Sr. and Francis Ford Coppola for RHI Entertainment, Elemental Films, and American Zoetrope.
Originally intended as a television pilot, the film first aired on the Fox Network on May 23, 1995. While expected to be well received, the film instead garnered generally negative reception. Negative reception notwithstanding, it received an ASC Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography.
Original Release
05/23/1995
US Release
05/23/1995
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Winfield | Dr. Akada |
Neal McDonough | Dr. Driscoll Rampart |
Ele Keats | Princess Ariel |
Giuseppe Andrews | Never the Shifter / Doug |
Tara Graham | XaXa - Younger Twin / XaXa |
Beverley Mitchell | XuXu - Older Twin / XuXu |
Roy Brocksmith | Guv'ner Twist |
CCH Pounder | Nurse Shabana - Light Side Clinic / Nurse Shabana |
Michael McGrady | Lt. Strake |
Katy Boyer | Lady X - the Immortal Prisoner |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Winfield | Dr. Akada |
Neal McDonough | Dr. Driscoll Rampart |
Ele Keats | Princess Ariel |
Giuseppe Andrews | Never the Shifter / Doug |
Tara Graham | XaXa - Younger Twin / XaXa |
Beverley Mitchell | XuXu - Older Twin / XuXu |
Roy Brocksmith | Guv'ner Twist |
CCH Pounder | Nurse Shabana - Light Side Clinic / Nurse Shabana |
Michael McGrady | Lt. Strake |
Katy Boyer | Lady X - the Immortal Prisoner |
Robert Cornthwaite | King Joist of the Dark Side |
John Dennis Johnston | Morgus - Osh's Assistant |
Ralph Drischell | Dr. Gulpha - King Joist's Advisor |
Marsha Dietlein | Emma |
James Morrison | Peter |
Maggie Baird | Scarred Cultist |
Gary Watkins | Marshall Bardaker |
Chip Heller | Osh - Warden of the Keep |
Thomas F. Duffy | Fisherman with Parasite |
Kirk Ward | Samuel |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bruce Wagner | Executive Producer |
Francis Ford Coppola | Executive Producer |
Fred Fuchs | Executive Producer |
Robert Halmi Sr. | Executive Producer |
Deepak Nayar | Producer |
Elisabeth Seldes Annacone | Producer |