Slipstream (1989)

In the near future, where Earth has been devastated by natural disasters, and giant winds rule the planet, bounty hunter Matt kidnaps a murderer out of the hands of two police officers, ... See full summary »

Director:

Steven Lisberger (as Steven M. Lisberger)

Writer:

Tony Kayden (screenplay)

Stars:

Bob Peck, Mark Hamill, Kitty Aldridge

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bob Peck	...	Byron
Mark Hamill	...	Tasker
Kitty Aldridge	...	Belitski
Bill Paxton	...	Matt Owens
Susan Leong	...	Abigail
Alkis Kritikos	...	Cook 'Petrois'
Tony Alleff	...	Bartender
Ricco Ross	...	1st man at table
George Camiller	...	2nd man at table
Diana Defries	...	Woman Construction Worker
Gay Baynes	...	Rosie
Robbie Coltrane	...	Montclaire
Paul Reynolds	...	Travis
Eris Akman	...	Blind Boy's Father
Eleanor David	...	Ariel

Storyline

In the near future, where Earth has been devastated by natural disasters, and giant winds rule the planet, bounty hunter Matt kidnaps a murderer out of the hands of two police officers, planning to get the bounty himself. These in turn try to hunt the two men down.

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Plot Keywords:

wind | future | prisoner | bounty hunter | fugitive | 

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Taglines:

The world we know has been changed. Not by man, but by nature itself.

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 June 1989 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

A Fúria do Vento

Filming Locations:

Cappadoccia, Turkey

Company Credits

Production Co:

Entertainment Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)

Color:

Color Color (Rankcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Producer Gary Kurtz was having major financial difficulties while the production and filming on the film took place. He was in the middle of a divorce case which he lost and lost all of his profits from the Star Wars films in which were used to finance this film in part. This is one of the major reasons that the film has gone public domain since it's release.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Will Tasker: It's over! It's finished! End of chase!

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Soundtracks

Shape of Things
Performed by The Yardbirds
Courtesy of Charly Records International A.P.S.

User Reviews

Not so full of hot air

To read some comments on this movie you'd think it was a 1989 version of The Avengers (ie, really bad). I saw it at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on the first (and probably only week) of release. With good stereo and in the right surroundings I thought it was a great, highly different vision of the future. Yes, there was a lot of Mad Max in there and okay some of the visual effects were a little ropey, but it did at least boast two of my fave actors - the late, great Bob Peck and a pre-Titanic Bill Paxton. The 10 years since it was made has seen scant screenings on British TV or otherwise. A pity as there are some great moments such as the scene where Paxton attempts to rescue Peck from a kite (I kid you not) and the moody finale which was intriguing. On the whole, well made, erratic entertainment that loses everything on the small screen but features some interesting ideas, even if not all of it works. And compared to The Avengers, it looks like the greatest movie ever made.