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1981

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For Marshal O'Neil (Sean Connery), the Jupiter moon Io is just another dingy mining town on the final frontier. When his wife leaves him and takes their son with them, it merely confirms that though he's travelled millions of miles, his life is going nowhere. Then he notices that miners are dying in strangely psychotic ways -- .. Read more

Starring	Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, Kika Markham
Director	Peter Hyams
Genres	Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller

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- High Noon re-located on sunless Io, Jupiter's third moon, with Connery as the upright federal marshal posted to the... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
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- - 6
  - 0
  High noon in space
  
  Dark and dirty cop thriller. Sean Connery excellent as marshall O’Niel.
  
  Inventive SFX that still holds up against the CGI of today.
  
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  - zzzzzz
  - 112 reviews
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  - 07 Feb 2005 at 12:28
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  - 0
  A workable thriller - medium priority listing
  
  Peter Hyams is a competent filmmaker, but like his other films (including 2010 & Timecop), Outland feels decidedly average. Aside from the Western ... read more »
  
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- 1122003
- - StanleyHTweedle
  - 9 reviews
  - 27 May 2012 at 23:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Outland Rides Again
  
  If you like that 80’s thing you should enjoy this film. A bit Rambo meets Dodge City (with a bit of sci-fi and New York Mining Disaster thrown in). When ... read more »
  
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- 1113099
- - MJM
  - 31 reviews
  - Canterbury
  - 21 Apr 2012 at 22:21
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  - 2
  Not bad
  
  Good movie il assume 30 years ago they didnt realise space had near to zero gravity there is no up or down so how the astronauts managed to fall anywhere i dont... read more »
  
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- - Tim8
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 27 Jan 2012 at 08:32
- - 0
  - 0
  This is great
  
  I should have bought a copy instead.
  
  I'm reminded of Alien, not because there are any monsters in this film, but because it's sci-fi with an ... read more »
  
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  - JackDW
  - 16 reviews
  - York
  - 23 Apr 2011 at 11:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Better than Moonraker I guess...
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Yes, it's a Western in space - certainly this would have pitched well to the studio, but does it necessarily make for a novel film?
  
  Outland has ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 11 Apr 2011 at 12:04
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  - 1
  Industrial styling, way out west.
  
  Believable, absorbing and convincing. But even the early eighties screen interfaces, seem sophisticated next to Connery's curmudgeonly Marshal O'Neil. ... read more »
  
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- - RichPickings
  - 150 reviews
  - 'kin Bruges
  - 10 Nov 2010 at 16:52
- - 0
  - 0
  High Noon in space
  
  Although the film has dated in a few places it still has amazing set design that is reminiscent of Alien. It's dark and grungy and has great tension. It has... read more »
  
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- - Harv
  - 40 reviews
  - London
  - 13 Oct 2009 at 15:17
- - 0
  - 0
  A classic Western, in sci fi
  
  This is really a western. A new marshall arrives in a company town, and isn't prepared to look the other way. The plot then follows a predictable path.read more »
  
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  - Tunbridge Wells
  - 09 May 2009 at 19:05
- - 1
  - 1
  rubbish
  
  i would like to be more articulate, but i dont think this film merits the effort.
  
  This is so average and formulaic it makes Hollyoaks look edgy and ... read more »
  
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- - knightrider81
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 10:26
- - 0
  - 0
  Sci Fi Western
  
  Interesting attempt to merge the Sci Fi and Western genres. Generally well done and set the scene for later programmes like Firefly.
  
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  - Sheffield
  - 07 Jan 2009 at 14:57
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- - 6
  - 0
  High noon in space
  
  Dark and dirty cop thriller. Sean Connery excellent as marshall O’Niel.
  
  Inventive SFX that still holds up against the CGI of today.
  
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- 322031
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  - zzzzzz
  - 112 reviews
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  - 07 Feb 2005 at 12:28
- - 1
  - 0
  Not a bad movie, for ...
  
  Not a bad movie, for eighties sci-fi. The plot is slightly predictable and it's overlong. Only worth it if your serious sci-fi fan.
  
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- - rachael#7
  - NORTHAMPTON
  - 16 Apr 2004 at 13:22
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  Outlandish? Nope.
  
  The story isn't original (new sheriff in town upsets the rich crook who gets the hired guns in when the sheriff tries to clean up the town) but taking it ... read more »
  
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- - Info Rhino
  - Camelon
  - 10 Oct 2005 at 12:02
- - 1
  - 0
  What was the point
  
  Found this a bit dull, not worth the effort really. zzzz
  
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  - Herts
  - 02 Jan 2009 at 18:29
- - 0
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  An underrated film in ...
  
  An underrated film in my view, in which Connery is great!!! The plot isn't taxing (and a bit clich?d), but it's good to see the incorruptible underdog ... read more »
  
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- - David#320
  - CHELMSFORD
  - 08 Apr 2004 at 11:53
- - 0
  - 0
  good a bit of 80's though
  
  this film was good not one of his best butnot one of his worse either
  
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  - walsall, west midlands
  - 15 Sep 2005 at 12:30
- - 0
  - 0
  Good Connery
  
  Big Sean really holds this film together.What is really a 'High Noon' in space builds quite a nice atmosphere of tension and dead. Without Connery I ... read more »
  
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- - William Leitch
  - Falkirk, Falkirk
  - 21 Nov 2005 at 17:10
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  - 2
  If I had a French girlfriend...
  
  If I had a French girlfriend you could be damn certain I would be stroking her hair now (north or south) and not writing this review. The world is a cruel place... read more »
  
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- - Francois Sagan
  - Tescos Newbury, the 3rd aisle over, by the icing sugar, yeah you've got it, hello
  - 01 Feb 2006 at 12:48
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  - 0
  Not a Sean Connery classic!
  
  Only worth watching on a wet day with nothing decent on the box!
  
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- - dave brennan
  - washington
  - 21 Feb 2006 at 19:42
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  outland!
  
  good, but old, sean looks great though
  
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- - a customer
  - torquay
  - 30 Jun 2006 at 19:42

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Critics' reviews
- High Noon re-located on sunless Io, Jupiter's third moon, with Connery as the upright federal marshal posted to the... read more on Time Out
- 42835
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...A tight, intriguing old-fashioned drama that gives audiences a hero worth rooting for..."
- 6817
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...OUTLAND is what most people mean when they talk about good escapist entertainment..."
- 6816
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  For Marshal O'Neil (Sean Connery), the Jupiter moon Io is just another dingy mining town on the final frontier. When his wife leaves him and takes their son with them, it merely confirms that though he's travelled millions of miles, his life is going nowhere. Then he notices that miners are dying ...