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| Peter Strauss | ... | Wolff | |
| Molly Ringwald | ... | Niki | |
| Ernie Hudson | ... | Washington | |
| Andrea Marcovicci | ... | Chalmers | |
| Michael Ironside | ... | Overdog | |
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Beeson Carroll | ... | Grandman Patterson |
| Hrant Alianak | ... | Chemist | |
| Deborah Pratt | ... | Meagan | |
| Aleisa Shirley | ... | Reena | |
| Cali Timmins | ... | Nova | |
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Paul Boretski | ... | Jarrett |
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Patrick Rowe | ... | Duster |
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Reggie Bennett | ... | Barracuda Leader |
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Three women make an emergency landing on a planet plagued with a fatal disease, but are captured by dictator Overdog. Adventurer Wolff goes there to rescue them and meets Niki, the only Earthling left from a medical expedition. Combining their talents, they try to rescue the women. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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dictator | sword and planet | space travel | outer space | obstacle course |Taglines:
Journey with Wolff and Niki, an interstellar adventurer and young rebel. On a mission to rescue three stranded women from a planet no one has warned them about. Because no one has ever returned.Parents Guide:
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20 May 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$14,400,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,053,016, 22 May 1983Gross USA:
$16,478,265Company Credits
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It was only decided to shoot the picture in 3D during the interval in production between the firing of director Jean LaFleur and the hiring of director Lamont Johnson. During this phase, producer Don Carmody and executive producer Ivan Reitman decided to make the movie in 3D. See more »Goofs
A member of the crew is visible at the bottom right of the screen when Wolfs ship is seen for the first time, just before he gets the rescue mission message. See more »Alternate Versions
Released in Japan on the short-lived VHD format in 3-D. This disc has been widely copied to make bootleg tapes and DVDs. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Spacehunter is a film I saw as a child, which has remained at the back of my mind for years. Around the same time, I was watching things like Ghostbusters and Star Trek (The Wrath of Khan), and knew nothing about special effects, budgets or story lines. All I knew was that I liked these films. Having recently obtained a copy of Spacehunter, I was pleasantly surprised at how well it holds up, compared to other classics. Yes, a lot of it is hokey nonsense, but in a GOOD way.
Strauss makes a likable rogue, obviously straight from the Han Solo mold, and Molly Ringwald is her usual early eighties cutie. The special effects are fair for the time (though the title sequence leaves something to be desired), and the futuristic 'Mad Max' style vehicles could easily be from a more recent movie.
Michael Ironside is almost unrecogniseable underneath prosthetics, but offers a great performance, hampered only by his lack of mobility in costume. I was especially surprised to recognise Ernie Hudson as a supporting character, playing Strauss' ex-buddy.
In all, a great film with a few minor flaws. I'm amazed this got no further than it did at the time. One of the few post-Star Wars movies that deserves a sequel (which i'm tempted to have a bash at myself).