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Outland

  • 19811981
  • RR
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
31K
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Sean Connery in Outland (1981)
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A federal marshal stationed at a mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy. He gets no help from the workers or authorities when he finds himself marked fo... Read allA federal marshal stationed at a mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy. He gets no help from the workers or authorities when he finds himself marked for murder.A federal marshal stationed at a mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy. He gets no help from the workers or authorities when he finds himself marked for murder.
IMDb RATING
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31K
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    • Peter Hyams
    • Peter Hyams
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Frances Sternhagen
    • Peter Boyle
    • Peter Hyams
    • Peter Hyams
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Frances Sternhagen
    • Peter Boyle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 171User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Sean Connery in Outland (1981)
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    Sean Connery and Peter Hyams in Outland (1981)
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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Marshal William T. O'Niel
    Frances Sternhagen
    Frances Sternhagen
    • Dr. Marian Lazarus
    Peter Boyle
    Peter Boyle
    • Sheppard
    James Sikking
    James Sikking
    • Sergeant Montone
    • (as James B. Sikking)
    Kika Markham
    Kika Markham
    • Carol G. O'Niel
    Clarke Peters
    Clarke Peters
    • Ballard
    Steven Berkoff
    Steven Berkoff
    • Sagan
    John Ratzenberger
    John Ratzenberger
    • Tarlow
    Nicholas Barnes
    • Paul O'Niel
    Manning Redwood
    Manning Redwood
    • Lowell
    Pat Starr
    Pat Starr
    • Mrs. Spector
    Hal Galili
    Hal Galili
    • Nelson
    Angus MacInnes
    Angus MacInnes
    • Hughes
    Stuart Milligan
    Stuart Milligan
    • Walters
    Eugene Lipinski
    Eugene Lipinski
    • Cane
    Norman Chancer
    • Slater
    Ron Travis
    • Fanning
    Anni Domingo
    • Morton
      • Peter Hyams
      • Peter Hyams
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sean Connery lost a major extended cameo role in Chariots of Fire (1981) because this movie went over schedule.
    • Goofs
      Several times during the first half hour of the movie, O'Niel's uniform name tag changes spelling from "O'Niel" to "O'Neil" and back again.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Marian Lazarus: You know, if you're the kind of guy you're supposed to be, you wouldn't stick around. That's why they sent you here.

      Marshal William T. O'Niel: Maybe they made a mistake.

      Dr. Marian Lazarus: I was afraid you'd say something like that. You really think you're making a difference?

      [O'Neil is silent]

      Dr. Marian Lazarus: Then why, for god's sake?

      Marshal William T. O'Niel: Because... maybe they *are* right. They send me here to this pile of shit because they think I belong here. I want to find out if... well, if they're right. There's a whole machine that works because everybody does what they're supposed to. And I found out... I was supposed to be something I didn't like. That's what's in the program. That's my rotten little part, in the rotten machine... I don't like it. So I'm... going to find out if they're right.

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      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Outland, Death Hunt, Take This Job And Shove It (1981)

    User reviews171

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    7/10
    A decent industrial sci-fi movie
    With the late 70's giving us Star Wars and Alien, these films inspired a barrage of filmmakers to have a more realistic edge with sci-fi. Outland is no exception and while the film is heavily flawed, it's a decent sci-fi movie with lots of twists and turns to keep you engaged.

    The miniatures and models look fantastic and still hold up today in my opinion. It inhabits that Alien mining operation look throughout and Peter Hyams did a great job on an aesthetic point of view. It's not as detailed as Alien, but what is?

    The story is also pretty well written and many have labelled it as High Noon in space. It definitely has that western feeling especially with the showdown climax and your typical western pistols have been replaced with shotguns.

    Sean Connery delivers a great performance and I would say this is one of his best post Bond films along with The Name of the Rose.

    Despite these positives there are quite a few negatives. The explosive decompression scenes are quite dated and are unintentionally hilarious with peoples heads inflating like balloons. The child actor who plays Marshall O Neill's son is quite possibly the worst child actor ever! It takes you out of the movie for a while but thankfully it's only a brief scene.

    If you haven't seen this I would recommend Outland, especially if you're a fan of Alien or any other industrial sci-fi movie from that era. It's quite overlooked so definitely give it a look.
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    • Release date
      • May 22, 1981 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • The Ladd Company
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 49 minutes
      • Color

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