Review of Outland (1981) by Thomas R — 02 Aug 2008

Fans of westerns, Sci-fi and Sci-fi Westerns should get a kick out of it.

This review of Outland (1981) was written by Thomas R on 02 Aug 2008.

Outland has generally received mixed reviews.

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Sean Connery and science fiction. What more can you ask for. Good movie…

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By Erik J (230) on 25 Jul 2013

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By Kevin M (2,627) 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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By Jose Luis M (587) on 25 Oct 2014

It was Ok. Sean Connery is good as usual but the rest aren't that amazing. Storyline could have been better…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 07 Aug 2012

The early-going intrigue maintains interest, but once the film starts shamelessly riffing on High Noon, all the excitement fritters away…

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

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