Project Viper
Encyclopedia
Project Viper is a 2002 movie
starring Patrick Muldoon
, Theresa Russell
, Curtis Armstrong
, Tamara Davies. The movie was directed by Jim Wynorski
under the pseudonym "Jay Andrews."
The space shuttle
Olympus is on a routine mission, but with a far-from-routine payload: "Project Viper," an experimental hybrid of human genes and computer chips, designed to adapt to any environment, particularly that of Mars
. But as the shuttle crew prepares to launch the prototype into space, something unexpected occurs. Soon the astronauts are dead, and the Secretary of Defense orders the remaining prototype destroyed. To do the job, he calls on devil-may-care special agent Mike Connors (Patrick Muldoon
).
Unaware of these proceedings, Project Viper head Nancy Burnham (Theresa Russell
) and her team at NovaGen — Steve Elkins (Billy Keane), Sid Bream (Tamara Davies) and Alan Stanton (Daniel Quinn
) — are celebrating the fruition of their scientific dream. One more member, Cafferty (Lydie Denier
), is on her way — but never makes it. Soon the second prototype is stolen from the high-security NovaGen lab by those who waylaid her — and whatever killed the astronauts is on its way aboard a stolen plane toward.
Wherever it was headed, it did not arrive. The deadly, highly adaptable prototype, having escaped into a lake near the town of Lago Nogales, begins feeding on the unwary populace (including Playboy model and pin-up girl Lorissa McComas
, playing a young lover in a pickup truck). Connors, Burnham and crew arrive to find a suspicious sheriff (Tim Thomerson
), mysterious disappearances, gooey remains, unpredictable genetic side-effects, treason and murder — while the clock ticks down as the military prepares a nuclear strike to keep the ever-growing Viper from wiping out life on Earth
.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
starring Patrick Muldoon
Patrick Muldoon
Patrick Muldoon is an American actor.-Early life:Muldoon was born in San Pedro, California, the son of Deanna, a homemaker, and William Patrick Muldoon II, a personal injury lawyer. He is of Irish descent on his father's side and of Croatian descent on his mother's side...
, Theresa Russell
Theresa Russell
Theresa Russell is an American actress.-Biography:Russell was born Theresa Paup in San Diego, California, the daughter of Carole Platt and Jerry Russell Paup. She attended Burbank High School, but did not graduate. She married English film director Nicolas Roeg , in 1982...
, Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong is an American actor best known for his portrayal as Booger in the Revenge of the Nerds movies, as Herbert Viola on Moonlighting, and as famed record producer Ahmet Ertegün in the film Ray.-Early life:...
, Tamara Davies. The movie was directed by Jim Wynorski
Jim Wynorski
Jim Wynorski is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.-Career:Wynorski has been making B-movies and exploitation movies since the early 1980s. He has directed over 75 feature films. His earliest films were released to the theatrical audience and played in movie theaters...
under the pseudonym "Jay Andrews."
Plot
When a terrifying, bioengineered lifeform is stolen from its creator, the military calls on a covert troubleshooter to destroy it before it decimates a small town in its path, and then the rest of the world.The space shuttle
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle was a manned orbital rocket and spacecraft system operated by NASA on 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons...
Olympus is on a routine mission, but with a far-from-routine payload: "Project Viper," an experimental hybrid of human genes and computer chips, designed to adapt to any environment, particularly that of Mars
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
. But as the shuttle crew prepares to launch the prototype into space, something unexpected occurs. Soon the astronauts are dead, and the Secretary of Defense orders the remaining prototype destroyed. To do the job, he calls on devil-may-care special agent Mike Connors (Patrick Muldoon
Patrick Muldoon
Patrick Muldoon is an American actor.-Early life:Muldoon was born in San Pedro, California, the son of Deanna, a homemaker, and William Patrick Muldoon II, a personal injury lawyer. He is of Irish descent on his father's side and of Croatian descent on his mother's side...
).
Unaware of these proceedings, Project Viper head Nancy Burnham (Theresa Russell
Theresa Russell
Theresa Russell is an American actress.-Biography:Russell was born Theresa Paup in San Diego, California, the daughter of Carole Platt and Jerry Russell Paup. She attended Burbank High School, but did not graduate. She married English film director Nicolas Roeg , in 1982...
) and her team at NovaGen — Steve Elkins (Billy Keane), Sid Bream (Tamara Davies) and Alan Stanton (Daniel Quinn
Daniel Quinn
Daniel Quinn is an American writer described as an environmentalist. He is best known for his book Ishmael , which won the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship Award in 1991....
) — are celebrating the fruition of their scientific dream. One more member, Cafferty (Lydie Denier
Lydie Denier
Lydie Denier is a model and actress. She has appeared in several roles in numerous TV series and films.-Biography:...
), is on her way — but never makes it. Soon the second prototype is stolen from the high-security NovaGen lab by those who waylaid her — and whatever killed the astronauts is on its way aboard a stolen plane toward.
Wherever it was headed, it did not arrive. The deadly, highly adaptable prototype, having escaped into a lake near the town of Lago Nogales, begins feeding on the unwary populace (including Playboy model and pin-up girl Lorissa McComas
Lorissa McComas
Lorissa McComas was an American lingerie, nude and softcore model.McComas graduated from Princeton High School in 1988...
, playing a young lover in a pickup truck). Connors, Burnham and crew arrive to find a suspicious sheriff (Tim Thomerson
Tim Thomerson
Joseph Timothy “Tim” Thomerson is an American actor and comedian.Thomerson is most famous for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers film series and is renowned for his work in numerous low-budget movies and his comedic television roles.-Early life:Tim Thomerson was born in Coronado, California. He...
), mysterious disappearances, gooey remains, unpredictable genetic side-effects, treason and murder — while the clock ticks down as the military prepares a nuclear strike to keep the ever-growing Viper from wiping out life on Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
.