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.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sean Connery | ... |
Marshal William T. O'Niel
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| Peter Boyle | ... |
Sheppard
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| Frances Sternhagen | ... |
Dr. Marian Lazarus
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| James Sikking | ... |
Sergeant Montone
(as James B. Sikking)
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| Kika Markham | ... |
Carol G. O'Niel
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| Clarke Peters | ... |
Ballard
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| Steven Berkoff | ... |
Sagan
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| John Ratzenberger | ... |
Tarlow
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| Nicholas Barnes | ... |
Paul O'Niel
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| Manning Redwood | ... |
Lowell
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| Pat Starr | ... |
Mrs. Spector
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| Hal Galili | ... |
Nelson
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| Angus MacInnes | ... |
Hughes
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| Stuart Milligan | ... |
Walters
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| Eugene Lipinski | ... |
Cane
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| Norman Chancer | ... |
Slater
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Ron Travis | ... |
Fanning
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Anni Domingo | ... |
Morton
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Bill Bailey | ... |
Hill
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Chris Williams | ... |
Caldwell
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Marc Boyle | ... |
Spota
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Richard Hammatt | ... |
Yario
(as Richard Hammat)
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James Berwick | ... |
Rudd
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Gary Olsen | ... |
Worker No. 1
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Isabelle Lucas | ... |
Nurse
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Sharon Duce | ... |
Prostitute
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| P.H. Moriarty | ... |
Man No. 1
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| Angelique Rockas | ... |
Maintenance Woman
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Jude Alderson | ... |
Female Prostitute - Leisure Club Sequence
(as Judith Alderson)
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| Rayner Bourton | ... |
Male Prostitute - Leisure Club Sequence
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| Doug Robinson | ... |
Man No. 2
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Julia Depyer | ... |
Dancer - Leisure Club Sequence
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Nina Francoise | ... |
Dancer - Leisure Club Sequence
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Brendan Hughes | ... |
Dancer - Leisure Club Sequence
(as Brendon Hughes)
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Philip Johnston | ... |
Dancer - Leisure Club Sequence
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Norri Morgan | ... |
Dancer - Leisure Club Sequence
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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John Cannon | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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| Tony Clarkin | ... |
Technician Victim (uncredited)
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Leroy Golding | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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| Alan Harris | ... |
Security Officer (uncredited)
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Steve Meek | ... |
Technician (uncredited)
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| Maurice Roëves | ... |
First Victim (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Hyams | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Peter Hyams | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Stanley O'Toole | ... | executive producer |
| Charles Orme | ... | associate producer |
| Richard A. Roth | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Stephen Goldblatt | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Stuart Baird | ||
Editorial Department
| William J. Meshover | ... | second assistant editor |
| Paul Miller | ... | second assistant editor |
| Peter Watson | ... | assistant editor: opticals |
| Russ Woolnough | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Mary Selway | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Philip Harrison | ||
Art Direction by
| Malcolm Middleton | ||
Set Decoration by
| Stuart Rose | ||
Costume Design by
| John Mollo | ||
Makeup Department
| Colin Jamison | ... | hairdresser |
| Peter Robb-King | ... | makeup |
| Alan Boyle | ... | make-up (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Denis Johnson | ... | production manager |
| Paul Hitchcock | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Russell Lodge | ... | assistant director: model unit |
| David Tringham | ... | first assistant director |
| Bob Wright | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Murray | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Albert Blackshaw | ... | construction manager |
| Peter Dunlop | ... | production buyer |
| Danny Skundric | ... | property master |
| Andrew Ackland-Snow | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| John Chisholm | ... | props (uncredited) |
| David Coley | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Charles Cottrell | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
| Tom Cranham | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
| Andrew Holder | ... | sculptures (uncredited) |
| Paul Laugier | ... | draftsman (uncredited) |
| Ray Norris | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Neil Burrow | ... | sound editor |
| Scott Burrow | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Gordon Davidson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jay Engel | ... | adr editor |
| Robin Gregory | ... | sound mixer |
| David Horton Sr. | ... | sound editor (as David M. Horton) |
| Jeffrey Landgren | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Clyde McKinney | ... | dolby consultant |
| Richard Oswald | ... | sound editor |
| Terry Sharratt | ... | boom operator |
| Chester Slomka | ... | sound editor (as Chester L. Slomka) |
| Robert Thirlwell | ... | dubbing mixer: sound effects (as Robert M. Thirlwell) |
| John Wilkinson | ... | dubbing mixer: dialogue (as John K. Wilkinson) |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Robert Harman | ... | wire effects (as Bob Harman) |
| John Stears | ... | special effects |
| Jonathan Angell | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Terence J. Cox | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Martin Body | ... | optical matte camera operator |
| Martin Bower | ... | supervising model maker |
| Barry Brown | ... | focus puller: model unit |
| Douglas Dawson | ... | stills cameraman: model unit |
| Dick Dimbleby | ... | optical printer (as Richard Dimbleby) |
| Tim Dodd | ... | clapper: model unit / loader: model unit |
| Tim Donahue | ... | matte artist: Introvision |
| John Eppolito | ... | unit supervisor: Introvision |
| Roy Field | ... | special optical effects supervisor |
| Anne Flagg | ... | crew: Introvision |
| Richard Hewitt | ... | video department head |
| Bob Kindred | ... | camera operator: model unit (as Robert Kindred) |
| Roger Lee | ... | crew: Introvision |
| William Mesa | ... | supervisor: Introvision |
| Tom Naud | ... | crew: Introvision (as Tom Naud III) |
| Bill Pearson | ... | supervising model maker |
| Roy Scott | ... | model engineer |
| Martin Shortall | ... | traveling matte consultant |
| Jimmy Spoard | ... | camera grip: model unit |
| Janice Body | ... | optical assistant (uncredited) |
| Jon Sorensen | ... | visual effects camera (uncredited) |
| Miki Thomas | ... | focus puller: Introvision (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Alf Joint | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Marc Boyle | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Clive Curtis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Richard Hammatt | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alf Joint | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Doug Robinson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Deep Roy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kiran Shah | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Colin Skeaping | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Cadwallader | ... | camera grip |
| Steve Claydon | ... | focus puller |
| Freddie Cooper | ... | camera operator |
| Tim Dodd | ... | clapper loader |
| Martin Hume | ... | clapper/loader |
| John May | ... | gaffer |
| George Whitear | ... | stillsman |
| John M. Heller | ... | still photographer: special shoot (uncredited) |
| Michael Douglas Middleton | ... | still photographer: visual effects (uncredited) |
| Chris Warren | ... | video assist operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jackie Cummins | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Tiny Nicholls | ... | costume supervisor |
Music Department
| Michael Boddicker | ... | composer: Leisure Club music / producer: Leisure Club music |
| Leonard A. Engel | ... | music editor (as Leonard Engel) |
| Ganymede | ... | performer: Leisure Club music (as Ganymed) |
| Robert W. Glass Jr. | ... | dubbing mixer: music |
| George Korngold | ... | music editor |
| National Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music performed by (as The National Philharmonic Orchestra) |
| Richard Rudolph | ... | composer: Leisure Club music / producer: Leisure Club music |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music recordist |
| Bob Bornstein | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Brian Gascoigne | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Craig Huxley | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | arranger (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| David Newman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Morton Stevens | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| June Randall | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Peter Donen | ... | titles: Cinema Research Corp. |
| Fred Harding | ... | production accountant |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| Lynda Levy | ... | unit publicist |
| Anthony Van Laast | ... | choreographer |
| Lorraine Fennell | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Mike Sudrow | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Chris Hyams | ... | for (as Chris) |
| John Hyams | ... | for (as John) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- The Ladd Company (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (through Warner Bros.)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (a Warner Communications company)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1981) (India) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1981) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1981) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1981) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1981) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1981) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Roadshow Films (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (1982) (Mexico) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros.)
- Warner Home Video (1982) (Australia) (VHS)
- Scanvideo (1983) (Finland) (VHS)
- CTV Television Network (1984) (Canada) (tv)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- CBS (1986) (United States) (tv)
- TF1 (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- TV3 (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (1998) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Germany) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Canal Film (2009) (Norway) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- National Philharmonic Orchestra (music performers)
- Holoco (laser effects)
- Crypto Peerless (kitchen equipment and appliances)
- Stott Benham (kitchen equipment and appliances)
- Golfomat (Golfomat game equipment)
- Anvil-Abbey Road Studios, London (music recording facility)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Cinema Research (titles)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (labor jurisdiction)
- Warner Bros. Records (soundtrack album)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Marshal O'Niel's assigned to a mining colony on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. He soon encounters miners who are dying, due to use of an illegal amphetamine. O'Niel follows the trail, and now O'Niel must watch his back, as he's now their target. Written by Derek O'Cain |
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| Taglines | On Jupiter's moon something deadly is happening See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $16,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Writer-director Peter Hyams handled the cinematography for most of this movie, while Stephen Goldblatt usually worked when there was something Hyams did not know how to do. Goldblatt was misleadingly hired by Hyams, who really wanted him to stand aside and do nothing, and to use him as a scapegoat for the Ladd Company in case anything went wrong while using the new IntroVision process. He was furious at being lied to and wouldn't have taken the job if he'd known Hyams' intentions at the outset, but stayed on in order to learn how to use IntroVision, and because as a young cinematographer with a sole prior feature credit, quitting the movie could have ruined his career. It is the only one of his movies whose wrap party he skipped. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Outland, Death Hunt, Take This Job And Shove It (1981). See more » |
| 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. See more » |