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Assignment: Outer Space

Original title: Space Men
  • 1960
  • Unrated
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
3.6/10
974
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Assignment: Outer Space (1960)
Sci-Fi

In the 22nd Century, Ray Peterson, reporter for the Interplanetary News, is assigned to write a story aboard a space station.In the 22nd Century, Ray Peterson, reporter for the Interplanetary News, is assigned to write a story aboard a space station.In the 22nd Century, Ray Peterson, reporter for the Interplanetary News, is assigned to write a story aboard a space station.

  • Director
    • Antonio Margheriti
  • Writers
    • Ennio De Concini
    • Jack Wallace
  • Stars
    • Rik Van Nutter
    • Gabriella Farinon
    • David Montresor
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.6/10
    974
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Antonio Margheriti
    • Writers
      • Ennio De Concini
      • Jack Wallace
    • Stars
      • Rik Van Nutter
      • Gabriella Farinon
      • David Montresor
    • 47User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Rik Van Nutter
    Rik Van Nutter
    • Ray Peterson (IZ41)
    • (as Rik Von Nutter)
    Gabriella Farinon
    Gabriella Farinon
    • Lucy (Y13)
    • (as Gaby Farinon)
    David Montresor
    • George - the Commander
    Archie Savage
    Archie Savage
    • Al - X-15
    Alain Dijon
    • Archie - Y16
    Franco Fantasia
    • Sullivan
    • (as Frank Fantasia)
    Joe Pollini
    • King - 116
    David Maran
    • Davis
    José Néstor
    • Venus Commander
    • (as Jose Nestor)
    Anita Todesco
    • Venus Control
    Aldo Pini
    • Jacson
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Antonio Margheriti
    • Writers
      • Ennio De Concini
      • Jack Wallace
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    • Trivia
      With the international (including Italy) success of large-scale, effects-laden science-fiction spectacles from Japan, such as Ishirô Honda's The Mysterians (1957) and Battle in Outer Space (1959), Italian producers had hoped to duplicate their success with this, Italy's first big space opera.
    • Goofs
      Some of the gauges/meters seen are for tape recorders (% wow and dB meters) and would have nothing to do with the navigation or operation of a spacecraft.
    • Quotes

      Lucy (Y13): They serve the purpose of changing hydrogen into breathable oxygen and they're as necessary here as the air is on Earth.

      Ray Peterson (IZ41): But I still say, they're flowers.

      Lucy (Y13): If you like.

      Ray Peterson (IZ41): Do you sell them?

      Lucy (Y13): I'm afraid not.

      Ray Peterson (IZ41): But, maybe we could make a deal.

    • Connections
      Featured in Out of this World Super Shock Show (2007)

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    5/10
    A nice little space opera but for one glaring scene
    I kinda like Assignment Outer Space. It's a real simple little sci-fi flick with your typically bad Italian effects. One scene made the movie for me though.

    There's a scene where an astronaut tries to escape a crash by jumping down to one of Mars' moons (strangely similar to the big budget Mission to Mars). Suddenly, there's an explosion when his ship hits. Unfortunately, the person handling the mattes was apparently sleeping that day, because you see an explosion in front of a bunch of buildings and behind a Chevy. Here we are in deep space near the Red Planet and there's a Chevy on a street in Italy. One of the most jarringly funny scenes I ever saw in a grade z movie.
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    • Oct 18, 2002

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 1961 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Космические люди
    • Production companies
      • Toho Company
      • Titanus
      • Ultra Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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