Dark Matter(2008)
Liu Xing a brilliant Chinese student, arrives at University and makes the transition into American life with the help of Joanna Silver. Xing joins a cosmology group working to create a model of the origins of the universe. He is obsessed with the study of dark matter and a theory that conflicts with the group's model. When he begins to make breakthroughs of his own, he encounters obstructions.
Movie: Dark Matter
Top 10 Billed Cast
Liu Xing
Jacob Reiser
Joanna Silver
Mama
Hildy
Claire Reiser
Professor R.K. Gazda
Jackie
Gary Small
Hal Silver
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