Innerspace (1987)

Director:

Joe Dante

Writers:

Chip Proser (story)
Jeffrey Boam (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1 July 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

This summer take a trip you'll never forget.

Plot:

A hapless store clerk must foil criminals to save the life of the man who, miniaturized in a secret experiment, was accidentally injected into him.

Plot Keywords:

Hypochondriac | Rabbit | Syringe | Secret | Miniaturization

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Dennis Quaid	...	Lt. Tuck Pendleton
Martin Short	...	Jack Putter
Meg Ryan	...	Lydia Maxwell
Kevin McCarthy	...	Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
Fiona Lewis	...	Dr. Margaret Canker
Vernon Wells	...	Mr. Igoe
Robert Picardo	...	The Cowboy
Wendy Schaal	...	Wendy
Harold Sylvester	...	Pete Blanchard
William Schallert	...	Dr. Greenbush
Henry Gibson	...	Mr. Wormwood
John Hora	...	Ozzie Wexler
Mark L. Taylor	...	Dr. Niles
Orson Bean	...	Lydia's Editor
Kevin Hooks	...	Duane

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:G | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Norway:11 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 (w)

Filming Locations:

California State University Northridge - 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Amblin Entertainment

Trivia:

During the Cowboy/Putter changeover, Robert Picardo had to do quite a bit of work. After Putter has been changed, we see Lydia asking how he got into the room, etc. The first time Robert goes off screen he's actually rushing behind camera, tearing off his breakaway clothes and getting into the bath. A make-up assistant is behind a fake wall at the head of the bath, having just changed the Putter Wig to the Cowboy one. Before the Scrimshaw meeting, Picardo's voice was overdubbed with Short's. During the meeting, Picardo used his own voice (with a Short-esque lilt), as the filmmakers didn't think Short "trying? the Cowboy's voice would be convincing enough to make the scene work.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The first few times Tuck tries to talk to Jack (having placed his equipment in Jack's left ear, as suggested by the itch Jack feels and confirmed when the doctor shines a light in it), he tends to respond as if the voice is coming from his right.

Quotes:

Jack Putter: Jack Putter to the rescue!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Game K N B: (2007-03-03)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

I'M AN OLD COW HAND (FROM THE RIO GRANDE)

Fantastic Voyage Too

INNERSPACE (1987) *** Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy. Fast-paced and frenzily funny action/comedy/sci-fi film with Quaid as a washed up military pilot who volunteers to be miniaturized in a scientific experiment a la "Fantastic Voyage" inside a bunny but is mistakenly injected into hyper hypochondriacal Short (in arguably his finest comic role) who provides the physical comedy with Ryan as Quaid's long-suffering journalist girlfriend. Nice performances and some truly eye-popping Oscar-winning visuals. Directed by Joe Dante