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Lifeforce

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Lifeforce (1985)
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Alien InvasionActionHorrorMysteryRomanceSci-FiThriller

A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, beginning an apocalyptic descent into chaos.A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, beginning an apocalyptic descent into chaos.A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, beginning an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

  • Director
    • Tobe Hooper
  • Writers
    • Colin Wilson
    • Dan O'Bannon
    • Don Jakoby
  • Stars
    • Steve Railsback
    • Mathilda May
    • Peter Firth
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,425
    312
    • Director
      • Tobe Hooper
    • Writers
      • Colin Wilson
      • Dan O'Bannon
      • Don Jakoby
    • Stars
      • Steve Railsback
      • Mathilda May
      • Peter Firth
    • 293User reviews
    • 171Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Steve Railsback
    Steve Railsback
    • Carlsen
    Mathilda May
    Mathilda May
    • Space Girl
    Peter Firth
    Peter Firth
    • Caine
    Frank Finlay
    Frank Finlay
    • Fallada
    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Dr. Armstrong
    Michael Gothard
    Michael Gothard
    • Bukovsky
    Nicholas Ball
    Nicholas Ball
    • Derebridge
    Aubrey Morris
    Aubrey Morris
    • Sir Percy
    Nancy Paul
    • Ellen
    John Hallam
    John Hallam
    • Lamson
    John Keegan
    • Guard
    Chris Jagger
    Chris Jagger
    • 1st Vampire
    • (as Christopher Jagger)
    Bill Malin
    • 2nd Vampire
    Jerome Willis
    Jerome Willis
    • Pathologist
    Derek Benfield
    Derek Benfield
    • Physician
    John Woodnutt
    John Woodnutt
    • Metallurgist
    John Forbes-Robertson
    John Forbes-Robertson
    • The Minister
    • (as James Forbes-Robertson)
    Peter Porteous
    • Prime Minister
    • Director
      • Tobe Hooper
    • Writers
      • Colin Wilson
      • Dan O'Bannon
      • Don Jakoby
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Mathilda May had rubber soles glued to the bottom of her feet in order to avoid cutting them during the scene in which she walks out of the building, after breaking the glass windows.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 17 mins) The alien ship is described as being in "geostationary orbit" over London. It's impossible to be in geostationary orbit over non-equatorial locations.
    • Quotes

      Colonel Tom Carlsen: It was the hardest thing I ever did.

      Dr. Bukovsky: We understand. It must have taken great courage to try and...

      Colonel Tom Carlsen: No, you don't understand. Part of me didn't want to leave. She killed all my friends and I still didn't want to leave. Leaving her was the hardest thing I ever did.

    • Alternate versions
      Scenes cut from 101 min but in 116 min version.
      • Voiceover describing the Churchill's mission and the Nerva device.
      • Derebridge has a conversation with the Radar Technicians about the object in the comet and it being 150 miles long.
      • The opening line of Carlsen about what is 150 miles long Astronauts going into the comet has remarks from Derebridge about the state of the craft.
      • The Spacecraft opening up has bits and pieces removed.
      • Dr. Bukovsky being told by a RAF officer about the state of Churchill's orbit and it had not changed since leaving the comet.
      • Bukovsky and a NASA official agreeing that the Columbia should be sent into space to investigate.
      • Scenes with the Columbia rescue party trimmed in particular talk about fate of the crew and obtaining the video tapes.
      • A whole scene is removed which introduces Fallanda and The Pathologist which sets up Fallanda's character.
      • A Cabinet Minister discussing the crystal cases with Fallanda, Bukovsky the pathologist and a Metallurgist.
      • The Minister is inquiring whether X Rays have been done and their results -- blurred images. The metallurgist is very puzzled by the cases. Plus comments about are the bodies being alive.
      • After being shown the Guard's body, Colonel Caine is interrogating Bukovsky and Fallanda about the Space Girl (Matilda May). Being told about the Churchill's escape Pod being missing, the fire and the cases. After this Fallanda's conversation with Caine about is there life after death is trimmed.
      • The Hyde Park scene is trimmed; the Police Inspector (Nicholas Donnelly) has three lines in 116 version but in the 101 min version he has one line.
      • Bukovsky on the phone about Carlsen being in a Walter Reed Army Hospital, he demands Carlsen is brought to London.
      • Carlsen's debriefing in 116 version also includes Bukovsky introducing Colonel Caine of the SAS remarking about we all thought You were dead plus the comments about a pretty nurse, the Churchill flashback is trimmed.
      • Just before Carlsen's nightmare a scene where Bukovsky informs Caine that NASA have tracked a strange object leaving the comet which is heading for Earth in two days time also there is to be a meeting at Downing Street (The Prime Minister and his Cabinet meet at the PM's home for non UK readers).
      • After the hypnotizing of Carlsen's comments made by Bukosvsky about the vampires of legend taking their Earth with them ( The majority of comments about vampires in 116 version are missing from 101 version explains why the title was changed from Space Vampires to Lifeforce).
      • The scene with Ellen(Nancy Paul) is cut slightly.
      • The attack on Dr.Armstrong(Patrick Stewart) is shortened.
      • The Kiss between Armstrong and Carlsen is removed.
      • After the deaths of Sir Percy(Aubrey Morris) and Armstrong, the Churchill flashback the love scene between Carlsen and the Space Girl is cut to the bone. Likewise the scene with the Infected PM (Peter Porteous) and his Secretary, Miss Haversham(Katherine Schofield) has had huge chunks cut out e.g. the PM being told of The Home Secretary's demise. Plus there are lines reactions closeups omitted here where and everywhere. The 101 Min version had some more zombie mayhem.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of... 'Lifeforce' (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      The Lifeforce Theme
      Written by Michael Kamen and Henry Mancini
      Performed by Henry Mancini

    User reviews293

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    Mathilda May Makes My Day!

    I first saw Lifeforce back in 1985. I thought it was a decent sci-fi/horror concept of alien vampires. I agree with many of the other reviewers who said the ideas or concept of the film was good. Other than that it was entertaining, not great, but entertaining. There are really two good reasons to see this movie. And they are Mathilda May's boobs. Hell, her whole naked body for that matter. Man is she hot. She has to be the best looking vampire/alien that has ever graced the screen. Like another reviewer said, she plays evil, seductive, vulnerable and serious very well and all while being naked. To say the least it couldn't have been easy for her to play the role naked throughout the whole film. Needless to say,I'm glad she did. I agree Railsback was miscast in this. Otherwise, the film is alright. If you need to see major boobage,then rent this and watch it with the guys.
    • sawyertom
    • Jul 30, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fuerza siniestra
    • Filming locations
      • Christchurch, Hampshire, England, UK(street scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Easedram
      • London-Cannon Films
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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,603,545
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,209,136
      • Jun 23, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,605,118
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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