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Former National Lampoon editor Ted Mann, who scripted this $27 million science-fiction comedy, calls it "the first outer-space road movie." According to Mann, the film has "no scientists, no techies, ... read more read more...none of the usual polished, sanitary environments we're used to in our space films. Space is like anywhere else -- the people who are there are underpaid and poorly regarded." In the year 2196, freight pilot John Canyon (Dennis Hopper), one of the last of the independent truckers competing against the huge mega-corporations, is hassled by high-tech interference plus corrupt bosses. After Canyon delivers a cargo of pigs, genetically engineered to be square and stackable for more efficient shipping, he finds his profits siphoned off by a crooked labor boss (George Wendt). When Canyon heads for Earth with a secret cargo, he's accompanied by young apprentice trucker Mike Pucci (Stephen Dorff) and waitress Cindy (Debi Mazar), who plans to marry Canyon if he gets her safely to Earth. The trio goes through the asteroid belt and are captured by pirates, led by engineering wiz Captain Macanudo (Charles Dance), who discovers the secret cargo of the army androids stolen from him by capitalist corp chief E.J. Saggs (Shane Rimmer) -- who's plotting an android takeover of Earth. Filmed at Ireland's Ardmore Studios, Space Truckers was shown at several 1997 film festivals (Sundance, Sitges, Vancouver). ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Stuart Gordon

Release Date: January 1, 1997

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  • phubbs1
    November 4, 2011
    phubbs1
    Another memory from first day release at my local Odeon waaay back in ye olde 1996 hehe and at the time I did enjoy as I recall, I also enjoyed again recently.

    Highly fun and thoroughly addicting to watch from to start to finish, what more can I say? really good fun semi serious... read more sci-fi that kinda leans between 'Spaceballs' and 'Starship Troopers' in terms of effects, models and colourful characters. Don't get me wrong the effects are really neat :) they range from decent and real, with some '2001' type trickery, to almost jokey and a tad tacky yet still look good, must also comment on the costume design for the film which is really quite outrageous haha.

    Imagine costumes with a cross between 'Alien' and 'Spaceballs' (again) but in technicolour :) yes that's what I said, its almost like a cartoon but quite stylish and at times very effective for the sequence. The cyborg warriors are also quite cool yet slightly unoriginal, shame they go all martial arts at the end which makes them look silly but there is a homage to 'Alien' there in the way they are all packed and 'hibernate', has that Giger nest type look.
    Add to this vibrant future a very solid cast including the late great Hopper, Dorff and the sexy Mazar who all go up against a brilliant Charles Dance and his robotic power driven genitals lol! yes the great Mr Dance sinks to that level with his usual sensible calm manner and still comes across funny. Vernon Wells is also there as a main space pirate henchman for Dance but minus the dubious gay theme he tends to carry hehe perfect casting.
  • SirPant
    September 22, 2009
    SirPant
    This has got to be one of the worst films ever made! I?ve seen better films that were on a lower budget!
  • thefog1331
    September 16, 2009
    thefog1331
    It's dopey with hammy acting and so-so FX but there's just something about this that makes it alot of fun.
    Perhaps its because its directed by Stuart Gordon who really shows his Full Moon roots (back when they used to know how to make good low-budget, fun movies) or maybe its b... read moreecause of alot of the familiar faces: Dennis Hopper. Stephen (Blade) Dorff, Charles (Alien3) Dance and Vernon (Commando) Wells to name a few.
    Or maybe it's just because its a dopey, hammy movie that knows how to have fun. Anyway, I enjoyed it.
  • DrLappos
    August 10, 2007
    DrLappos
    Interesting take on the road movie but very watchable.
  • Dizfactorinc
    May 21, 2009
    Dizfactorinc
    Ok generally I like funny campy science fiction fantasy movies regardless of the quality. Actually there are very few movies I dislike period. However, this is one of them. Dennis Hopper is such a horrible actor he makes those around him in this movie look like A list talent. ... read more Skip this and go watch Ice Pirates or something.
  • MovieGuruDude72
    August 15, 2007
    MovieGuruDude72
    Might have been a pretty enjoyable movie if 1. The dialogue wasn't so stupid. 2. They would have put a few million more into the special effects. 3. Debi Mazar did less talking.
  • flynnparadox
    September 14, 2006
    flynnparadox
    Underrated. Debi Mazar is hot and great and those assassin droids are cool. Dorff seems a bit lost, though.

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Critic Reviews

Jeffrey M. Anderson
May 26, 2006
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

I'm giving this one a pass, just for sheer audacity. Full Review

Kevin Carr
August 25, 2005
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

Here's another Stuart Gordon mess as he tries to live up to Re-Animator.

Stefan Birgir Stefansson
August 2, 2002
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

Really, really, really bad

John J. Puccio
June 2, 2001
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

Hopper appears to be doing a sight reading for a script run-through, and George Wendt is sacrificed for the sake of a fat joke.

Scott Weinberg
January 1, 2000
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

You read it right: That's Space...Truckers. Full Review

Ken Eisner
September 12, 2008
Ken Eisner, Variety

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Emanuel Levy
August 8, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Greg Maki
October 3, 2004
Greg Maki, Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

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Jake Euker
June 12, 2004
Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)

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Dragan Antulov
May 16, 2003
Dragan Antulov, rec.arts.movies.reviews

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