Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

1983
PG
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

6.8K

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Molly Ringwald and Peter Strauss in Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)

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Dystopian Sci-Fi Space Sci-Fi Steampunk Action Adventure Sci-Fi

On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty-hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil mutant warlord.On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty-hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil mutant warlord.On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty-hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil mutant warlord.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

6.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Trivia
This science-fiction film was first released stateside on 20 May 1983, just about one week before the debut of the highly anticipated Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), that was launched on 25 May 1983. This was a carefully timed strategy, that aimed at scheduling the film to be released just ahead of the third "Star Wars" movie, when the hype for new science-fiction stories was at its peak.

Goofs
The car-lot goof is often mentioned as "only visible in a work-print which was never released", but is VERY visible in many European VHS versions. When the spaceship lands, you can clearly see a street with cars in one of the corners.

Quotes
Chemist: Are they missing any limbs? I hate it when they have missing limbs.

Alternate versions
When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'PG' rating. All cuts were waived in 1986 when the film was granted a '15' certificate for home video.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Spacehunter/Tough Enough/WarGames/Harlequin (1983)

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6/10

Derivative but solid

Sure it's just Mad Max meets Star Wars with a main character that is obviously trying to be Han Solo, but it's got some cool ideas mashed up in the familiar packaging. The effects are decent and the action moves along at a good clip even though you've probably seen most of this stuff before. Worth checking out anyway because it has an old school charm lacking in today's CGI fests.