outland SEAN CONNERY
Outland is a 1981 science fiction movie starring Sean Connery. It has been described as space western, that is, a Western set in the future, with a specific nod towards High No...
outland SEAN CONNERY Outland is a 1981 science fiction movie starring Sean Connery. It has been described as space western, that is, a Western set in the future, with a specific nod towards High Noon. Connery's character is the federal marshal of a mining colony on Io, a moon of Jupiter, rather than in the Wild West. The manager of the colony (Peter Boyle) is part of a drug smuggling ring that brings a drug called Polydichloric Euthimal, an amphetamine into the colony in order to maintain high production levels. Unfortunately, with sustained use over a period of time, the drug causes hallucinations and psychotic behavior. After several miners experience hallucinations and die in mishaps, the marshal (Connery) investigates and uncovers the smuggling ring. The marshal confronts the manager to stop the drug shipments, but the manager says that nobody else wants the drug shipments to be stopped. The manager contacts his smuggling ring and several assassins are sent to the station to murder the marshal. With the sole help of the station doctor (Frances Sternhagen), the marshal evades the assassins through a desperate kill-or-be-killed chase throughout the colony. * This film is notable because it was one of the first science fiction genre films to use "retro" ballistic weapons such as revolvers, automatic pistols, machine guns, and shotguns, rather than "energy" weapons such as lasers or other ray guns. * The song "High Moon" by the heavy metal group Star One is based on the events in this movie. * The Italian and Spanish title translate to Atmosphere Zero because several people die exploding by sudden exposure to the vacuum of space; however, the real effects of exposure to the vacuum of space are not so dramatic. * Selected premiere engagements of Outland were presented in Megasound, a high-impact surround sound system similar to Sensurround. * Polydichloric Euthimal is the name of a fictional drug and is original to Outland. In the film Terminator 2 Judgement Day it is the name of the substance used to destroy Cyberdyne headquarters. It's a molecule depicted in the film The Relic.
Directed by Peter Hyams Produced by Richard A. Roth Written by Peter Hyams Starring Sean Connery Peter Boyle Frances Sternhagen James Sikking Kika Markham Clarke Peters Steven Berkoff Music by Jerry Goldsmith Release date(s) May 22 1981 (U.S. release) Running time 109 min. Language English
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There's a B grade spinoff similar to this called Dark Descent with Dean Cain who plays a US Marshal but set below the Marianas Trench rather than outer space.... $2 bargain bin flick.
As far as that explosive decompression when the heads baloon out and explode.... absolute bullshit. Just another Hollywood myth
Yeah i know i actually wanna know what it would look like though i think ud go a lil red maybe ur eyes nose and mouth would bleed what i do know is u dont blow up or freeze well u dont freeze as quickly as u do in the movies anyway
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This movie is quite enjoyable for people who enjoy science fiction and have some patience and intelligence ... there are some good action scenes also.
Hahahah, I don't ever remember that comment. Boy I was high when I wrote it. I must have had some kind of master epiphany when watching that trailer. Hahahah and thanks for the pro tip I couldn't have never imagined it myself :P Ok serious now, I like the movie and my comment prolly was meant for the stupid and long trailers that show all the scenes. And when you watch the movie there isn't anything to watch.
This is an underrated, enjoyable film. It's almost like a Western but in a dry sci-fi setting. It's nice to see "realistic" science fiction - what space colonies might actually look like.
Another great thing about this movie - it breaks the mold when it comes to stereotypical gender roles. There isn't much of a romantic story. The main female character is a surly middle-aged doctor, well-played by Frances Sternhagen.
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As far as that explosive decompression when the heads baloon out and explode.... absolute bullshit. Just another Hollywood myth
This movie is quite enjoyable for people who enjoy science fiction and have some patience and intelligence ... there are some good action scenes also.
Another great thing about this movie - it breaks the mold when it comes to stereotypical gender roles. There isn't much of a romantic story. The main female character is a surly middle-aged doctor, well-played by Frances Sternhagen.
Anyone know where I can see this movie? I'd like to watch it.