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Outland

Outland

1981
On the sunless moon Io, Marshall William T. O’Niel goes toe-to-toe with the corrupt manager of a mining colony and his gang of roughnecks while investigating a rash of worker suicides.
Ratings:
Brad Score: 5.7/10
Internet Score: 6.4/10
Director:
Peter Hyams
Cast:
Steven Berkoff, Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, James B. Sikking, Kika Markham, Clarke Peters, John Ratzenberger, Nicholas Barnes, Manning Redwood
Genres:
Thriller Crime Action Science Fiction

My notes

First viewing, was a blind buy. This movie is a cowboy film set on a mining base on the moon Io. Fun time, decently constructed. No surprises, but plenty of exploding heads. I know it’s asking a lot given when the film was made, but they speaking to the lower gravity several times, but never show the impact.

Watched Nov. 26, 2025 via UHD — rated 5.7/10
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