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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
5.9K
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Molly Ringwald and Peter Strauss in Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
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On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty-hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil mutant warlord.On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty-hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil mutant warlord.On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty-hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil mutant warlord.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
5.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lamont Johnson
  • Writers
    • Stewart Harding(story)
    • Jean LaFleur(story)
    • David Preston(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Peter Strauss
    • Molly Ringwald
    • Ernie Hudson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lamont Johnson
  • Writers
    • Stewart Harding(story)
    • Jean LaFleur(story)
    • David Preston(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Peter Strauss
    • Molly Ringwald
    • Ernie Hudson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 75User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
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    Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
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    Molly Ringwald and Peter Strauss in Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
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    Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
    Peter Strauss in Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
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    Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
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    Molly Ringwald and Peter Strauss in Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)

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    Peter Strauss
    Peter Strauss
    • Wolffas Wolff
    Molly Ringwald
    Molly Ringwald
    • Nikias Niki
    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • Washingtonas Washington
    Andrea Marcovicci
    Andrea Marcovicci
    • Chalmersas Chalmers
    Michael Ironside
    Michael Ironside
    • Overdogas Overdog
    Beeson Carroll
    Beeson Carroll
    • Grandman Pattersonas Grandman Patterson
    Hrant Alianak
    Hrant Alianak
    • Chemistas Chemist
    Deborah Pratt
    Deborah Pratt
    • Meaganas Meagan
    Aleisa Shirley
    Aleisa Shirley
    • Reenaas Reena
    Cali Timmins
    Cali Timmins
    • Novaas Nova
    Paul Boretski
    • Jarrettas Jarrett
    Patrick Rowe
    • Dusteras Duster
    Reggie Bennett
    • Barracuda Leaderas Barracuda Leader
    Colin Mochrie
    Colin Mochrie
    • Guardas Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Ramis
    Harold Ramis
    • Voice on Intercomas Voice on Intercom
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lamont Johnson
    • Writers
      • Stewart Harding(story)
      • Jean LaFleur(story)
      • David Preston(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A number of the film's screenwriters were writers from Marvel Comics.
    • Goofs
      The car-lot goof is often mentioned as "only visible in a work-print which was never released", but is VERY visible in many European VHS versions. When the spaceship lands, you can clearly see a street with cars in one of the corners.
    • Quotes

      Chemist: Are they missing any limbs? I hate it when they have missing limbs.

    • Alternate versions
      When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'PG' rating. All cuts were waived in 1986 when the film was granted a '15' certificate for home video.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Spacehunter/Tough Enough/WarGames/Harlequin (1983)

    User reviews75

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Like Gold To A 12-Year-Old
    Back when I was 12, renting this movie was like popping in the end-all be-all of science fiction, especially since I didn't get to see it at the theater! The credits were funky, the heroic Elmer Bernstein score was sweeping, the dialogue was amusing and the plot was something every 12-year-old boy only wishes he could take part in. After all, what could be more fun than taking your android companion on a simple mission to retrieve 3 female survivors from a destroyed outer space pleasure cruise ship who land on a planet nobody is supposed to go anywhere near? I was game!

    As Wolfe, the man motivated to rescue the three maidens for some big time "megacredits", Peter Strauss is fantastically watchable. I don't know what it is about him as an actor, but he does try to bring some sense and sensibility to a pretty generic role. Joining this little adventure is Niki, played by a very young Molly Ringwald. Sure, she's annoying and a pain-in-Wolfe's rear end, but who else could you see playing her from that time period? One of the cast members of "The Facts Of Life"? Also included in the cast is Andrea Marcovicci (too bad her part wasn't a bit longer), Ernie Hudson (who always manages to bring some intensity to his roles whether in a good or "not so good" film) and Michael Ironside as Overdog (the opposite of "Underdog"?), the baddie.

    Yes, the film consists of a whole lotta cheese; the dialogue borders on laughable (especially by the dwellers on the planet), the special effects don't quite live up to expectations and the plot revolves around a bunch of set pieces that don't seem to make for a consistent story.

    Still, you know what? This movie holds a very special place in my heart. Let's face it, folks, they don't make them like this anymore. There's no fart jokes, no nudity, no sex and very little language. What's more, Peter Strauss gets some very funny moments! Upon finally rescuing the three screaming women from Overdog, a frustrated Wolfe shouts at them "Will you PLEASE shut up? I'm trying to rescue you!"

    Haven't we all had a moment when we've wanted to say this very same thing?

    8 out of 10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 1983 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Adventures in the Creep Zone
    • Filming locations
      • Potash Pond Overlook, Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Delphi I Productions
      • Zone Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,478,265
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,053,016
      • May 22, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,478,265
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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