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Innerspace

1987 · 120 min

A zany, high-energy romp that mixes body-horror silliness with slapstick chases and a surprisingly sweet romantic streak.

Directed by: Joe Dante
Genres: Action, Comedy, Science fiction
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan

Tagline: An adventure of incredible proportions.
Overview: Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him extract Tuck and his ship and re-enlarge them before his oxygen runs out.

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Directed by: Joe Dante
Genres: Action, Comedy, Science fiction
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
friendship
betrayal
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	4
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	5
Tension	6
Darkness	3
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, comedy, science fiction
Directed by: Joe Dante
Written by: Jeffrey Boam, Chip Proser
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Fiona Lewis, Vernon Wells, Robert Picardo, Wendy Schaal
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography: Andrew Laszlo
Runtime: 120 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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