Outland is a 1981 science fiction thriller starring sean connery as the new federal marshal overseeing a mining colony on a moon of jupiter. Outland 1981 was released a year earlier than blade runner and the two scifi thrillers have certain similarities. In the distant future, mankind has found a way to mine other planets. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. Please share other connery quotes or any other thoughtsmemories you have about the film in the comments below. Sean connery gives a splendid performance and the whole film. Outland internet movie firearms database guns in movies.
Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Jul 14, 2012 outland is a 1981 british science fiction thriller film written and directed by peter hyams. This patch is known as the three keys patch because it has 3 crossed keys inside a round patch the patch come with an glue backing so it can be ironed on, but we recommend sewing it. James cameron said avatar was likely in the same universe as aliens, because both films were released by twentieth century fox. What i think outland proves is, given a director with multigenre abilities and a keen imagination, you can almost directly transplant a story idea from one genre to another. An original 1981 television spot for the peter hyams science fiction thriller, starring sean connery, peter boyle, frances sternhagen, and james b. Both feature a male protagonist who is a police officer experiencing an existential crisis. With sean connery, frances sternhagen, peter boyle, james sikking. Outland 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Postproduction for the film was completed in february 1981. Outland on dvd 085391498223 from warner bros directed by peter hyams. Outland soundtrack from 1981, composed by michael boddicker, jerry goldsmith, morton stevens. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. May 16, 2017 le film outland 1981 vostfr admin 20170516t04. Nothing special about the plot its routine cop show or western movie stuffbut who cares. Also included in this 2disc set is that original release. Jan 08, 2018 a dialogue from the film outland is quite a wellknown 1981 scifi noir thriller, but the curious fact about it is that originally the director peter hyams wanted to do a western critics often compared it to high noon but im not a movie snob critic. Embroidered patch from the 1981 movie outland worn by the marshals of the federal security agency of conam 27. In hindsight, there are things that jim cameron actually possibly took from peter hyams, remember, this film came before aliens. Federal marshal oniel connery investigates and uncovers, yes, a web of corruption. Sean connery is oneil, the marshal for a settlement on one of jupiters moons.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Dehumanization is vividly evoked in philips harrisons striking production design and twotime academy award winner john stears special effects. Written and directed by the underrated journeyman peter hyams, the result is an underrated yarn which is both tense and dark. Action, crime, scifi, thriller, western thriller about an honest marshal in a corrupt mining colony on io, jupiters sunless third moon, who is determined to confront a violent drug ring even though it may cost him his life. Sean connery, frances sternhagen, peter boyle, james b sikking, kika markham.
I may be wrong, but i was sure sean connerys name tag in the film stated oneil. After his wife angrily deserts him, he waits alone for the arrival of killers hired by the company to eliminate him. While investigating the deaths of some miners, oneil discovers that mine boss peter boyle has been giving his workers an. Sothe point of this column is to determine how a film holds up for a. Director and writer peter hyams 2010 1984, end of days 1999, timecop. The only previous hyams film id seen was the marvellous capricorn one, so the writing was on the wall. Jul 19, 20 an original 1981 television spot for the peter hyams science fiction thriller, starring sean connery, peter boyle, frances sternhagen, and james b. Directed by peter hyams, the film features a cast that includes sean connery, peter boyle, frances sternhagen and james sikking. Movie typography from the film thief 1981, directed by peter hyams, starring sean connery, peter boyle, frances sternhagen, james sikking. Overview of outland, 1981, directed by peter hyams, with sean connery, frances sternhagen, peter boyle, at turner classic movies. This enabled characters to convincingly walk around miniature sets of the mining colony. Outland film quotes sean connery as marshall william t. In 87 lists, 2,7 checks, 54 favorites, 24 dislikes. Features movie guide a federal marshal on an outerspace mining.
Sean connery, peter boyle, frances sternhagen, kika markham 1981, 109 minutes, directed by. Sean connery is the federal marshal who must defend his town. Nov 19, 2017 outland, sean connery, 1981, c warner brothers most people call this a rip off of the alien series, but i only call it a rip off of the first movie. Outland is a 1981 british science fiction thriller film written and directed by peter hyams timecop and 2010 depicts a chilling extension of todays corporationdriven world. Sep 28, 2009 the big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. He gets no help from the workers or authorities when he finds himself marked for murder. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Outland has the look and feel of being set in the same universe as alien, but the unofficial rule about this is that both films have to be released by the same company.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The film was scripted by its director, peter hyams. In a mining colony on one of jupiters moons, the miners start bugging out and taking off their space helmets, with unforgettably messy results. Io, jupiters innermost moon, hosts mining colony conam 27, a hightech hellhole. The movie is 112 minutes long and was filmed in pinewood studios, iver heath, buckinghamshire, england, uk. Outland 1981 is a british science fiction, thriller and crime movie that contains an extreme amount of action. Gallery of movie poster and cover images for outland 1981. Thriller about an honest marshal in a corrupt mining colony on io, jupiters sunless third moon, who is determined to confront a violent drug ring even though it may cost him his life. Peterson outland 1981 was released a year earlier than blade runner and the two scifi thrillers have certain similarities. Advertisement autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video. Jerry goldsmith, national philharmonic orchestra outland. There marshall oneill probes some mysterious deaths, among the miners.
Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for outland 1981. In simple terms, outland essentially takes the gary cooperstarring western high noon and remakes it in space. Gritty scifi thriller, basically high noon in space, with connery. Outland is a 1981 british science fiction thriller film written and directed by peter hyams timecop and. Considered by many to be high noon in outer space, outland stars sean connery as a 21stcentury peacekeeper on the jupiterian moon io, a futuristic mining colony plagued by a narcotics ring. An honest marshal in a corrupt mining colony on io, jupiters sunless third moon, is determined to confront a violent drug ring even though it may cost him his life. Id like a report of all the incidents in the last six months. High noon in outer space with some derivative sf gimcrackery pasted to it 1981. Marshall oneil connery stationed at a remote mining colony on the jupiter moon of io uncovers a drugsmuggling conspiracy, and gets no help from the people there, when he finds himself marked for death. Considered by many to be high noon in outer space, outland stars sean connery as.
When it is his neck on the line, he seems to get no help from the rest of the force. One mining colony on io, a moon of jupiter, falls victim to a drug smuggling ring, one cop must uncover the truth. Common sense, if nothing would else, would suggest that this was the correct spelling, but as the name is consistently spelt oniel in every sequence featuring a computer readout including scenes where the character himself is apparently typing his own name. While investigating the deaths of some miners, oneil discovers that mine boss peter boyle has been giving his workers an amphetaminelike workenhancing drug that keeps them. Dehumanization is vividly evoked in philips harrison s striking production design and twotime academy award winner john stears special effects. Outland 1981 official trailer sean connery, peter boyle scifi movie hd. Outland is a 1981 british science fiction thriller film written and directed by peter hyams. Outland featuring sean connery and peter boyle is streaming on starz. Outland was pioneering as the first motion picture to use introvision, a variation on front projection that allows foreground, midground and background elements to be combined in the camera, as opposed to using optical processes such as bluescreen matting. Outland on bluray 883929227891 from warner bros directed by peter hyams. Outland, sean connery, 1981, c warner brothers most people call this a rip off of the alien series, but i only call it a rip off of the first movie. Jun 14, 2010 outland soundtrack from 1981, composed by michael boddicker, jerry goldsmith, morton stevens. Outland 1981 the shotgun held by sean connery in the poster appears to be a winchester model 1912, but is not the weapon he uses in the film. Dark oldschool science fiction in deep space with western flavour.
Outland 1981 peter hyams synopsis, characteristics. Even his own deputy marshall james sikking is in on. A federal marshal stationed at a mining colony on the jupiter moon of io, uncovers a drugsmuggling conspiracy. Outland is a 1981 british science fiction thriller film written and directed by peter hyams and starring sean connery, peter boyle, and frances sternhagen set on jupiters moon io, it has been described as a space western, and bears thematic resemblances to the 1952 film high noon.
Thank you for your interest in sean connery and outland. The film stars sean connery, peter boyle, and frances sternhagen. Regarder outland 1981 en streaming vf gratuit film. Does the sean connery outer space western outland stand the test. Outland soundtrack 1981 movie soundtracks for sale. Outland 1981 watch on starz or streaming online reelgood. Stephen carty gritty, throbbing with mood and featuring plenty of connerys unique brogue. One of the aspects of the film that made it so interesting were some of the similarities to alien which included jerry goldsmiths score.
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