Space Truckers (1996)

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... See full summary »

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:

robot | killer robot | die hard scenario | bare chested male | arms tied overhead | 

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Taglines:

Earth's Only Hope

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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

Details

Country:

UK USA Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star 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 (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Former "National Lampoons" editor Ted Mann, who scripted this science-fiction comedy, calls it "The first outer space road movie." According to Mann, the film has "no scientists, no techies, none of the unusual polished, sanitary environments we're used to in our space films. Space is like anywhere else - the people who are there are underpaid and poorly regarded."

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Goofs

There's numerous events where laws of gravity and other physics are neglected, but the most notable is probably the upright flame of a lighter in a place where there's no air and no gravity.

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Quotes

Macanudo: I rebuilt my mind!
Cindy: So, you have a homemade brain.

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Connections

Featured in The Making of 'Space Truckers' (1998)

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Soundtracks

Martian Moons
Performed by Colin Towns (as Colins Towns)
Written by Colin Towns (as Colins Towns)

User Reviews

B-Movie Plus

Space Truckers is a perfect B-Movie. It has a title which makes anyone cringe, and a lightweight plot with no originality, except perhaps the concept of a square pig. That said, as long as you watch it with no expectations you will be pleasantly surprised. The quality of acting is generally good, with a competent cast (particularly Charles Dance) managing to avoid laughing their way through the script. The ending however is almost unwatchable, yet I can't escape from the feeling that this film is entertaining, which is all that any movie should aim to do.