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Outland

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Outland (1981)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:13

Rotten:9

Average Rating:5.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Sometime in the future, an upstanding federal marshal arrives at a space colony located on one of Jupiter's moons. Alarmed by the strange and violent behavior of the miners who work for the... Sometime in the future, an upstanding federal marshal arrives at a space colony located on one of Jupiter's moons. Alarmed by the strange and violent behavior of the miners who work for the colony's giant mining corporation, the marshal decides to investigate. When he discovers that the general manager of the corporation is supplying the workforce with a dangerous, mind-altering amphetamine, the lawman prepares to battle it out with the villainous manager in a "High Noon"-like showdown. [More]

Starring: Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, Kika Markham

Starring: Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, Kika Markham, James B. Sikking

Director: Peter Hyams

Director: Peter Hyams
Producer: Stanley O'Toole

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Reviews for Outland

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Hyams has directed a few sci-fi action thrillers including Capricorn One, Sudden Death, Timecop and 2010. This isn't his best.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/24/03
Channel 4 Film
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Because both dialogue and direction are none too exciting, one's tired eyes wander endlessly over the space base sets.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out
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No review available.

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03/27/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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07/30/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

The failure of director-writer Peter Hyams to put any weight whatever behind the moral issues (crude as they are) makes this merely violent nonsense.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
06/05/07
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader

No review available.

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10/11/04
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

No review available.

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07/28/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

No review available.

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11/29/04
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

This harrowing sci-fi flick has mellowed with age over the years, but Sean Connery's performance is still good, and the first couple of acts are still quite engaging.

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08/14/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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07/26/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Outland is essentially High Noon in outer space, and one of the most entertaining sci-fi flicks ever made.

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01/25/06
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

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01/24/04
Spence D.
Spence D.
IGN Movies

No review available.

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02/20/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

A movie of unexpected pleasures.

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08/30/04
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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08/08/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Exciting science fiction.

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01/23/02
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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...an enjoyable sci-fi action flick.

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12/09/02
David Nusair
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02/06/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

This not-so-fast paced actioner is worthwhile watching if only for the Alien inspired sets and costumes.

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01/01/00
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

Outland works as a sturdy morality play set uin an unsual environment.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
01/31/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
 
 
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August 19, 2009: Warners Heads Back to the Outland Opens in new window
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November 11, 2005: Sean Connery Earns AFI's Highest Honor
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