Space Truckers (1996)

A space trucker and his cute fiancee are on their way from a space station to Earth with an unknown cargo. When space pirates hijack them, 5000 disintegrator robots are found in the cargo.

Director:

Stuart Gordon

Writers:

Ted Mann (screenplay), Stuart Gordon (story)

Stars:

Tim Loane, Ian Beattie, Olwen Fouéré

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Loane	...	Trooper Officer
Ian Beattie	...	Trooper
Olwen Fouéré	...	Building Commander (as Olwen Fouere)
Shane Rimmer	...	E. J. Saggs
Charles Dance	...	Nabel / Macanudo
Roger Gregg	...	Tank Patrol
Denis Akiyama	...	Tech Leader
Seamus Flavin	...	Chopper 4
Jason O'Mara	...	Chopper 3
Dennis Hopper	...	John Canyon
Sandra Dickinson	...	Bitchin' Betty
George Wendt	...	Keller
Graeme Wilkinson	...	Jackie
Sean Lawlor	...	Mel
Debi Mazar	...	Cindy

Storyline

John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to carry suspicious cargo to Earth without questions being asked. During the flight the cargo turns out to be multitude of unstoppable and deadly killer robots.

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Plot Keywords:

b movie | robot | killer robot | die hard scenario | bare chested male | 

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Taglines:

They've shipped everything from square pigs to anti-gravity beer... But now they've got a load of real trouble.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, sensuality and drug content, and for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Due to the trouble of finding a US distributor, the film was never released theatrically in the US. It premiered on HBO.

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Goofs

An object in motion will stay in motion until acted upon by another force or object. Pay close attention to the mustard bottle. It is delightfully spinning in a gravity free environment, after the vehicle is stopped, the free floating bottle is in the same space, it should have shot forward until it hit the windscreen. If you pay close attention they place other obvious errors for the viewer to discover. My query, are they intentional or accidental? Regardless they add to the silliness of the film.Makes for fun watching.

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Quotes

Mike Pucci: John we gotta do something. What do think they're doing to her up there, huh?
John Canyon: It's not the first time, kid, and she's doing it for the team.

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Connections

Featured in Space Trucking with Stuart Gordon (2018)

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Soundtracks

Cotton Eye Joe
Traditional, arranged by Janne Ericsson, Erkan Oban (as Øban) and Pat Reiniz
Performed by Rednex
Published by Zomba Enterprises Inc. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Battery Records by Arrangement with Zomba Music Services

User Reviews

Offbeat sci-fier carries a different truckload of fun.

What an unusual, but never before thought of idea! It gets big points for originality by reviving the old days of 70s "truckin' man" flicks and updating the genre into a sci-fi visual feast that compares closely to STARSHIP TROOPERS! Imagine if Bo and Luke Duke were flying around in their orange coaster without jumping over obstacles, and avoiding capture by Sheriff Roscoe! There has to be a good sense of fantasy surrounding this old fad. Well, I'm not gonna get all hyped up about SPACE TRUCKERS, which is mainly your regular dosage of outer space mayhem. The simple action looks as good as the rich visual quality, but don't take it too hard. It plunges into the offbeat stage, and loses its sci-fi luster to some needless "hot" sexuality (added by the lack of gravity), and a captivity scene. I can tell that the minds of script writers skirted around the explicit subject matter, just to prevent any further boiling on the offensive side. You know, the two lovebirds running and floating around in their undies. And could it be that there are two different endings? Campy as it will sound, there is reason to have fun with it after all. Okay by me.

Details

Country:

UK USA Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Space Truckers

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Goldcrest Films International, Peter Newman Productions, InterAL

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1