Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)

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.

Director:

Lamont Johnson

Writers:

Stewart Harding (story), Jean LaFleur (story)

Stars:

Peter Strauss, Molly Ringwald, Ernie Hudson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Peter Strauss	...	Wolff
Molly Ringwald	...	Niki
Ernie Hudson	...	Washington
Andrea Marcovicci	...	Chalmers
Michael Ironside	...	Overdog
Beeson Carroll	...	Grandman Patterson
Hrant Alianak	...	Chemist
Deborah Pratt	...	Meagan
Aleisa Shirley	...	Reena
Cali Timmins	...	Nova
Paul Boretski	...	Jarrett
Patrick Rowe	...	Duster
Reggie Bennett	...	Barracuda Leader

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

camp | 3d | low budget sci fi movie | dictator | sword and planet | 

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Taglines:

Wolff and Nikki. He's an interstellar adventurer. She's a young rebel. Together they set out on a mission to rescue three stranded women. From a planet no one has warned them about. Because no one has ever returned.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "Ramrod" and "Scrambler" vehicles were both built on Dodge make and model pick-up truck chassis.

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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.

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Quotes

Wolff: What the hell are you?
Nicki: What do you think I am, you scrawny earthbag? I'm a woman!

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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.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: The Stinkers of 1983 (1983)

User Reviews

Derivative but solid

Sure it's just Mad Max meets Star Wars with a main character that is obviously trying to be Han Solo, but it's got some cool ideas mashed up in the familiar packaging. The effects are decent and the action moves along at a good clip even though you've probably seen most of this stuff before. Worth checking out anyway because it has an old school charm lacking in today's CGI fests.

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Movie Channel [United States]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spacehunter

Filming Locations:

The Domes, Casa Grande, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,400,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,053,016, 22 May 1983

Gross USA:

$16,478,265

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,478,265

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Delphi I Productions, Zone Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo (Dolby 2.0)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1