Review of Outland (1981) by Andy D — 01 Jul 2007

High Noon in space!!! With Sean Connery!!!

This review of Outland (1981) was written by Andy D on 01 Jul 2007.

Outland has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Martin G (778) on 20 Jan 2013

Sans être excellent, le film est tout de même bien réussis avec de très bon effets visuels (pour l'époque) et une solide performance de…

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By Marshall A (50) on 12 May 2013

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By Ian T (457) on 06 Oct 2014

Not sure if a western translates to space that well. Why was he just waiting around for them to come kill him? Why would no-one help him…

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By Apostolos M (41) on 05 Nov 2012

An often forgotten yet undeniably well-crafted film, Outland is easily one of the strongest science fiction entrees to capitalize on the post-Star…

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By Ben L (1,326) on 18 Feb 2016

Outland is about a mining colony on the moon of Jupiter where Sean Connery is the head of law enforcement…

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By Phil S (666) on 19 Jul 2015

A solid effort from Peter Hyams. A good western in space. Fun, engaging and well acted…

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By Chad R (322) on 12 May 2013

A detective flick located in space. Very good with only a few plot holes…

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 09 Oct 2014

Update the classic High Noon, say, set it in space, cast uber-charismatic Sean Connery as the lead, and lose all that time wasting moral implication…

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By Chris G (1,743) on 21 Sep 2013

I think these kind of fairly generic but reliablly 'okay' sci if films are best viewed as episodic tales from the same universe as others from…

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By Simon G (367) on 18 Aug 2012

Very good and suspensful space-thriller. Besides, the casting with is really brillant. Not to be missed:)…

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