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Outland (1981)
Directed by Peter Hyams
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Most recently watched by seanCduregger, sleestakk
Overview
An honest marshal in a corrupt mining colony on Io, Jupiter’s sunless third moon, is determined to confront a violent drug ring even though it may cost him his life. After his wife angrily deserts him, he waits alone for the arrival of killers hired by the company to eliminate him.
Rated R | Length 109 minutes
Actors
Sean Connery | Peter Boyle | Frances Sternhagen | James Sikking | Kika Markham | Clarke Peters | Steven Berkoff | John Ratzenberger | Nicholas Barnes | Manning Redwood | Marc Boyle | Pat Starr | Hal Galili | Angus MacInnes | Stuart Milligan | Eugene Lipinski | Norman Chancer | Richard Hammar | Isabelle Lucas | James Berwick | Sharon Duce | Ron Travis | Bill Bailey | Angelique Rocas | P.H. Moriarty | Gary Olsen | Chris Williams | Rayner Bourton | Anni Domingo | Julia Depyer | Nina Francoise | Brandon Hughes | Norri Morgan | Jude Alderson | John Cannon
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/28/2018 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| 01/02/2013 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.75 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’ve been wanting to re-watch Outland for some time, so it was nice to see it on Amazon Prime for free. Not a great movie, but definitely decent, with amazing miniature work and great sets that give you a great sense of the claustrophobia of being stationed in a mining colony on Jupiter’s moon, Io.
The story is more of a classic western, straightforward and not very inventive. Connery does a decent job in the title role, but most of the other characters are pretty perfunctory. The other exception is Frances Sternhagen as Dr. Lazarus.
Definitely worth a watch if you haven’t seen it before or haven’t seen it in a long time. Directed by Peter Hyams who has had a long and interesting career directing a wide range of movies (including 2010, Narrow Margin and Time Cop to name a few).
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