In Collection
#65
Seen It:
Yes
Owner:
ASG
Location:
TOP
UK / English
| Sean Connery |
Marshal William T. O'Niel |
| Peter Boyle |
Station Manager Mark B. Sheppard |
| Frances Sternhagen |
Dr. Marian Lazarus |
| James Sikking |
Security Sgt. Montone |
| Kika Markham |
Carol O'Niel |
| Clarke Peters |
Security Cpl. Ballard |
| Steven Berkoff |
Sagan |
| John Ratzenberger |
Tarlow |
| Nicholas Barnes |
Paul O'Niel |
| Manning Redwood |
Lowell |
| James B. Sikking |
Montone |
| Director |
Peter Hyams |
| Writer |
Peter Hyams |
Outland is another in a long line of Westerns retooled for science fiction. Writer-director Peter Hyams (
Capricorn One,
2010,
Timecop) re-stages
High Noon in outer space, with Sean Connery as O'Neil, the marshal for a settlement on one of Jupiter's moons. While investigating the deaths of some miners, O'Neil discovers that mine boss Peter Boyle has been giving his workers an amphetamine-like, work-enhancing drug that keeps them productive for months--until they finally snap and go berserk. When Boyle sends killer henchmen to neutralize the lawman, O'Neil is unable to get the miners to back him up.
Outland is no classic but it offers solid suspense in an otherworldly atmosphere. It also stars Frances Sternhagen, James B. Sikking (Howard on television's
Hill Street Blues) and John Ratzenberger (later to become famous as Cliff on the sitcom
Cheers).
--Jim Emerson
| Barcode |
7321900149822 |
| Region |
Region 2 |
| Release Date |
25/09/1998 |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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