Review of Outland (1981) by Andy B — 19 Jun 2008

When the workers are happy, they dig more; when they dig more, the company is happy...

This review of Outland (1981) was written by Andy B on 19 Jun 2008.

Outland has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Marshall A (50) on 12 May 2013

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

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By Eric J (681) on 16 Mar 2013

The film had a great cast... but not the best dialogue ever written. It also suffers from a general feeling of slowness…

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By Peterf28 (9) on 04 Nov 2020

Lol this is a exact copy of Alien movie but with other story - instead of monsters there are drugs…

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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 Ajk D (78) on 18 Oct 2012

Outland looks like Alien, feels like High Noon and has Sean Connery in yet another one of his fine, forgotten roles from the 80s…

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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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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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By John J. Puccio (1,217) for Movie Metropolis (1,779) on 09 Jul 2012

not a great movie but a reliable one, with another solid performance from Sean Connery, who always makes a staunch, stalwart protagonist…

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By Gordon T (252) 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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