Outland (1981)

6.6R109 minDirector: Peter Hyams

1981 film by Peter Hyams

Outland is a 1981 science fiction thriller film written and directed by Peter Hyams and starring Sean Connery, Peter Boyle and Frances Sternhagen.

Set on Jupiter's moon Io, it has been described as a space Western and bears narrative and thematic resemblances to the 1952 film High Noon.

The film depicts a new marshal who begins work at a mining facility on the moon Io. There he discovers a dirty secret but runs into dead ends as he tries to uncover those behind it, who also attempt to silence him.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Outland about?
Outland (1981) — Marshal O'Niel's assigned to a mining colony on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. He soon encounters miners who are dying, due to use of an illegal amphetamine. O'Niel follows the trail, and now O'Niel must watch his back, as he's now their target.
Is Outland based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Outland scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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