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Outland (1981)

R  112 min  -  Crime | Action | Thriller   -  22 May 1981 (USA)
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In the distant future, a police marshal stationed at a remote mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy, and gets no help from the populace when he later finds himself marked for murder.

Director:

Peter Hyams

Writer:

Peter Hyams
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Connery ...
Marshall William T. O'Niel
Peter Boyle ...
Mark Sheppard
Frances Sternhagen ...
Dr. Lazarus
James Sikking ...
Sgt. Montone (as James B. Sikking)
Kika Markham Kika Markham ...
Carol O'Niel
Clarke Peters ...
Ballard
Steven Berkoff ...
Sagan
John Ratzenberger ...
Tarlow
Nicholas Barnes Nicholas Barnes ...
Manning Redwood Manning Redwood ...
Lowell
Pat Starr Pat Starr ...
Flo Spector
Hal Galili Hal Galili ...
Nelson
Angus MacInnes Angus MacInnes ...
Hughes
Stuart Milligan Stuart Milligan ...
Walters
Eugene Lipinski ...
Cane
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Storyline

Marshal W.T. O'Niel is assigned to a mining colony on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. During his tenure miners are dying - usually violently. When the marshal investigates he discovers the one thing all the deaths have in common is a lethal amphetamine-type drug, which allows the miners to work continuously for days at a time until they become "burned out" and expire. O'Niel follows the trail of the dealers, which leads to the man overseeing the colony. Now O'Niel must watch his back at every turn, as those who seek to protect their income begin targeting him... Written by Derek O'Cain  

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Plot Keywords:

Marshal | Drugs | Mining | Miner | Moon  | See more »

Taglines:

On Io, one of Jupiters moons, Sean Connery is the law. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Action | Thriller | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Atmósfera cero See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,059,638 (USA) (25 May 1981) (331 Screens)

Gross:

$17,374,595 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby (MegaSound encoding) (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (MegaSound encoding) (70 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

Sean Connery lost a major extended cameo role in Chariots of Fire because this film went over schedule. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Several times during the first half hour of the movie, O'Niel's uniform name tag changes spelling from "O'Niel" to "O'Neil" and back again. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Marian Lazarus: 28 in the last six months.
Marshal William T. O'Neil: I wonder how many in the six months before that...
Dr. Marian Lazarus: 24. I've got initiative.
Marshal William T. O'Neil: Well. Good for you.
Dr. Marian Lazarus: Wanna know how many in the six months before that? Two.
Marshal William T. O'Neil: Are you sure?
Dr. Marian Lazarus: I'm *unpleasant*, I'm not *stupid*! Of *course* I'm sure- I can *count*!
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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits, the word "Principal" is misspelled. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) See more »