Space Truckers (1996)

John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to carry suspicious cargo to Earth without questions being asked. During the flight the cargo... See full summary »

Director:

Stuart Gordon

Writers:

Ted Mann (screenplay), Stuart Gordon (story),

Stars:

Tim Loane, Ian Beattie, Olwen Fouere

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Loane	...	Trooper Officer
Ian Beattie	...	Trooper
Olwen Fouere	...	Building Commander
Shane Rimmer	...	E. J. Saggs
Charles Dance	...	Nabel / Macanudo
Roger Gregg	...	Tank Patrol
Denis Akiyama	...	Tech Leader
Seamus Flavin	...	Chopper 4
Jason O'Mara	...	Chopper 3
Dennis Hopper	...	John Canyon
Sandra Dickinson	...	Bitchin' Betty
George Wendt	...	Keller
Graeme Wilkinson	...	Jackie
Sean Lawlor	...	Mel
Debi Mazar	...	Cindy

Storyline

John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to carry suspicious cargo to Earth without questions being asked. During the flight the cargo turns out to be multitude of unstoppable and deadly killer robots.

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Plot Keywords:

robot | killer robot | magnet | space food | raised middle finger | 

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Taglines:

Earth's Only Hope

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, sensuality and drug content, and for language

Details

Country:

UK USA Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Truckers

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

ITL 253,765,000 (Italy) (18 April 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Goldcrest Films International, Peter Newman Productions, InterAL

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

There's numerous events where laws of gravity and other physics are neglected, but the most notable is probably the upright flame of a lighter in a place where there's no air and no gravity.

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Quotes

Macanudo: I rebuilt my mind!
Cindy: So, you have a homemade brain.

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Connections

Spoofs 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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Soundtracks

"Martian Moons"
Performed by Colin Towns (as Colins Towns)
Written by Colin Towns (as Colins Towns)

User Reviews

Amusing.

I have to respect movies which promise something and deliver exactly that. When I rented this (I was bored tonight) I had absolutely no expectations for some great piece of art, another Star Wars or Aliens. It was, however, a very cute and often amusing piece of sci-fi satire. (probably my favorite bit was how the truck's voice was a redneck woman, instead of the usual authoritative british guy) If you try to take it seriously, of course you'll hate it. But if you rent it because you want to see a beer & popcorn B-movie, then it's a REALLY good B-movie. I may have lost 90 minutes of my life and gained no new insights on the meaning of the universe, but I did have a good time.