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Space Truckers

1996 · 95 min

A goofy, fast-paced space romp with killer robots, cheesy effects, and a tongue-in-cheek tone that never takes itself seriously.

Directed by
Stuart Gordon
Genres
Science fiction, Adventure, Action
Tagline
Earth's Only Hope
Overview
John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to carry suspicious cargo to Earth without questions being asked. During the flight the cargo turns out to be a multitude of unstoppable killer robots.

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Directed by
Stuart Gordon
Genres
Science fiction, Adventure, Action
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • survival
  • corruption
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour7
Realism2
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
science fiction, adventure, action
Directed by
Stuart Gordon
Written by
Ted Mann
Starring
Dennis Hopper, Stephen Dorff, Debi Mazar, Charles Dance, George Wendt, Shane Rimmer, Sandra Dickinson, Vernon Wells
Music
Colin Towns
Cinematography
Mac Ahlberg
Runtime
95 min
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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