Outland (1981)

Release date: 1981-08-27
Country: UK
Language: English
Director: Peter Hyams
Production Co: The Ladd Company, Outland Productions
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Science Fiction
Rating: 6.6/10
Length: 1h 49min

Storyline

Marshal O'Niel's assigned to a mining colony on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. He soon encounters miners who are dying, due to use of an illegal amphetamine. O'Niel follows the trail, and now O'Niel must watch his back, as he's now their target.

Plot Keywords

shotgun, amphetamine, space western, ledge, fall from height, morgue, night vision, psychotronic film, drugs, marshal, miner, drug smuggling, police officer killed, male nudity, divorced man, female nudity, syringe, blood test, forklift, fight

Short Review

While there are several mile-wide plot holes and one key under-developed main character, the film emerges as a tight, intriguing old-fashioned drama that gives audiences a hero worth rooting for.