Space Truckers (1997)
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9% of critics liked it
(11 reviews) -
26% of users liked it
(5,320 ratings)
Former National Lampoon editor Ted Mann, who scripted this $27 million science-fiction comedy, calls it "the first outer-space road movie." According to Mann, the film has "no scientists, no techies, none of the usual polished, sanitary environments we're used to in our space… More Former National Lampoon editor Ted Mann, who scripted this $27 million science-fiction comedy, calls it "the first outer-space road movie." According to Mann, the film has "no scientists, no techies, none of the usual polished, sanitary environments we're used to in our space films. Space is like anywhere else -- the people who are there are underpaid and poorly regarded." In the year 2196, freight pilot John Canyon (Dennis Hopper), one of the last of the independent truckers competing against the huge mega-corporations, is hassled by high-tech interference plus corrupt bosses. After Canyon delivers a cargo of pigs, genetically engineered to be square and stackable for more efficient shipping, he finds his profits siphoned off by a crooked labor boss (George Wendt). When Canyon heads for Earth with a secret cargo, he's accompanied by young apprentice trucker Mike Pucci (Stephen Dorff) and waitress Cindy (Debi Mazar), who plans to marry Canyon if he gets her safely to Earth. The trio goes through the asteroid belt and are captured by pirates, led by engineering wiz Captain Macanudo (Charles Dance), who discovers the secret cargo of the army androids stolen from him by capitalist corp chief E.J. Saggs (Shane Rimmer) -- who's plotting an android takeover of Earth. Filmed at Ireland's Ardmore Studios, Space Truckers was shown at several 1997 film festivals (Sundance, Sitges, Vancouver). ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Stuart Gordon
- Written By
- Stuart Gordon, Ted Mann
- Genres
- Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1997 Wide
- Studio
- Sterling Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
I'm giving this one a pass, just for sheer audacity.
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Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
Here's another Stuart Gordon mess as he tries to live up to Re-Animator.
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Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is
Really, really, really bad
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
I found most of Space Truckers a waste of time. But that doesn't mean everyone wouldn't enjoy its eccentric humor. Would there were more of it.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
Hopper appears to be doing a sight reading for a script run-through, and George Wendt is sacrificed for the sake of a fat joke.
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Cast
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Dennis Hopper
as John Canyon
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Stephen Dorff
as Mike Pucci
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Debi Mazar
as Cindy
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Charles Dance
as Macanudo
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George Wendt
as Keller
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Shane Rimmer
as Saggs
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Birdy Sweeney
as Mr. Zesty
- Vernon Wells
- Barbara Crampton
- Denis Akiyama
- Sandra Dickinson
- Sean Lawler
- Graeme Wilkinson
- Dave Buffy
- Billy Clark
- Pat Laffan
- Sylvan Baker
- Debi Mazer
