IMDb > Deep Space (1988)

Deep Space (1988) More at IMDbPro »

Overview

User Rating:
4.0/10   164 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Fred Olen Ray
Writers:
T.L. Lankford (writer)
Fred Olen Ray (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for Deep Space on IMDbPro.
Genre:
Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
They created a monster over lunch. Now it's back for dinner...
Plot:
An American satellite with a new biological weapon gets out of control and crashes onto US territory... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
NewsDesk:
Exclusive: First Look at Olen Ray's Dire Wolf!
 (From Dread Central. 12 February 2009, 6:58 AM, PST)
User Comments:
One too many dips in the "goofy" pool. more (8 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Charles Napier ... Det. Ian McLemore

Ann Turkel ... Carla Sandbourn
Bo Svenson ... Capt. Robertson
Ron Glass ... Jerry Merris
Julie Newmar ... Lady Elaine Wentworth
James Booth ... Dr. Forsyth
Norman Burton ... Gen. Randolph
Jesse Dabson ... Jason
Elisabeth Brooks ... Mrs. Ridley
Anthony Eisley ... Dr. Rogers
Peter Palmer ... Pike
Fox Harris ... Prof. Whately
Michael Forest ... Hawkins
William Fair ... Michaelson
Richard Wiley ... Tech #1
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:M | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Features The Tomb (1986) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Comments

   (Comment on this title)
2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
One too many dips in the "goofy" pool., 9 September 1999
5/10
Author: Blake Watson from Winnetka, CA

Veteran director Fred Olen Ray and cinematographer Gary Graver prove they have the skill to put together a good low budget rip-off of Alien--but that they aren't gonna any time soon.

The movie is essentially a long string of clichés: Napier and Glass play two cops who "don't play by the book" blow up a car by shooting it, killing a perp who's "just a kid", getting suspended by their hard-ass boss (but mysteriously continuing to work nonetheless), investigating a mysterious murder which is being covered up by the military which, naturally, has been engaged in creating a super-war machine, etc. etc. etc.

Ann Turkel does an admirable job, even though she's given the thankless task of being Napier's love interest and virtually falling apart every time something happens.

Then there's this whole business of stunt casting Julie Newmar as the psychic who tells Napier where the alien is.

The frustrating thing is that, in between the nonsense, FOR shows a real talent for pacing, action and shooting on a budget. He and Graver manage to create real atmosphere in the final scenes that, even though it's directly lifted from Ridley Scott's "Alien" (note the character name "Mrs. Ridley"), complete with inexplicable smoke, light, dripping water and even strobes, it's a tantalizing look at what the two are capable of when they set their minds to it.

But as much as I was rooting for it, when Napier says (in the post-coital dialogue with Turkel) "The street is my boss. Who's yours?" I realized that the movie had landed in camp-ville, like it or not, and there it would stay.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (8 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Deep Space (1988)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Zombies of the Stratosphere Biohazard The Dark The Invisible Monster Flying Disc Man from Mars
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Sci-Fi section IMDb USA section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.