Space Mutiny (1988)

A pilot is the only hope to stop the mutiny of a spacecraft by its security crew, who plot to sell the crew of the ship into slavery.

Directors:

David Winters, Neal Sundstrom (co-director)

Writer:

David Winters (as Maria Danté)

Stars:

Reb Brown, John Phillip Law, James Ryan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Reb Brown	...	Dave Ryder
John Phillip Law	...	Elijah Kalgan
James Ryan	...	MacPhearson
Cameron Mitchell	...	Alex Jansen
Cisse Cameron	...	Lea Jansen
Graham Clarke	...	Scott Devers (as Graham Clark)
Billy Second	...	Lt. Lemont
Rufus Swart	...	Steve Codell
Arthur Hall	...	Mortuary Keeper
Norman Anstey	...	Joseph Enforcer
Rick Skidmore	...	Chief Engineer
Guy Pringle	...	Kalgan's Bodyguard
Claudia Jacobs	...	Female Lieutenant
Evan J. Klisser	...	Mohawk (as Even Klisser)
Cameron Mitchell Jr.	...	Blake (as Chip Mitchell)

Storyline

One of the funniest films featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 in the Emmy® Award nominated show's 11-year run, Space Mutiny is a hilariously bad sci-fi epic that's guaranteed to have you in stitches. Combine a wardrobe of spandex and tinfoil; a set boasting AstroTurf® and spray-painted floor buffers; and special effects that, well, aren't so special, and you've got one of the most hysterical cheeseball movies to ever come out of the '80s. Grab your friends and have a riot with this underground cult hit!

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Plot Keywords:

unintentional humor | beard | low budget sci fi movie | spaceship | human in outer space | 

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Taglines:

There is nowhere to hide from the enemy within!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the most popular episodes/ worse movies ever riffed on an episode of MST3K. Season 8/episode 20. Currently available on Netflix under season 2 episode 17.

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Goofs

In interior shots of the spaceship "Southern Sun", large, hinged, factory-type windows can be clearly seen (not to mention the fact that sunlight is clearly coming through them in several scenes) and much of the Southern Sun is made of brick and mortar.

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Quotes

Ryder: Let's go out there and KICK SOME ASS!

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Crazy Credits

Cisse Cameron receives an 'Introducing' credit during the opening credits (as Cissy Cameron) despite having appeared in numerous films and TV productions since 1971.

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Alternate Versions

UK versions are cut by 4s for a '15' rating.

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Connections

References Battlestar Galactica (1978)

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Soundtracks

The Edge of a Dream
Written by Steve McClintock & Tim James
Vocals by Steve McClintock
Courtesy of McJames Music

User Reviews

"You know a lot of people have compared this scene to the climatic chariot scene in Ben Hur. Yeah, you know they usually say, 'Ben Hur was really good. This movie totally sucked.'"

I must agree with that quote. This movie royally sucked. The plot and acting are terrible. The special effects are somewhat good, but they are ripped off from Battle star Galactica. The MST version of course rocked. That's where I got that quote which was just hilarious. I will say one good thing about this movie: It was awfully nice of them to give that dead woman a second chance.

Anyway, this movie was terrible and deserves to be on the bottom 100. Never watch it without Mike, Tom Servo and Crow.

Details

Country:

South Africa USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mutiny in Space

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Box Office

Gross USA:

$397,887

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$397,887

Company Credits

Production Co:

Action International Pictures (AIP), Gad Films, Unital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1