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Saturn 3

1980 · 87 min

A claustrophobic, slow-burning space thriller that feels tense and eerie, with a campy edge and moments of dark obsession.

Directed by: Stanley Donen
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel

Tagline: Some thing is watching... waiting... and wanting on...
Overview: In the future, Earth is overcrowded and the population relies on distant bases to be fed. In the Saturn 3 station, Major Adam and the scientist Alex, who is also his lover and has never been on Earth, have been researching hydroponics for three years in the base alone with their dog Sally. Captain Benson arrives Saturn 3 with Hector, incapable to controlling his emotions he transfers his homicidal tendency and insanity to Hector. Now Major Adam and Alex are trapped in the station with a dangerous psychopath robot.

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Directed by: Stanley Donen
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
technology
obsession
survival
madness
Places: space
single country house
Era: far-future
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: science fiction, thriller
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Written by: Martin Amis
Starring: Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel, Ed Bishop, Roy Dotrice, Stephanie English, Jill Goldston, Vera Goulet
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography: Billy Williams
Runtime: 87 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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