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In this weakly scripted, dull sci-fi adventure, three women have been shipwrecked somewhere in the galaxy on planet Terra Eleven and now Wolff (Peter Strauss), the pilot of a salvage ship, his friend ... read more read more...Washington (Ernie Hudson), and the orphaned Niki (Molly Ringwald) are out to rescue them. Along the way, the trio face several life-threatening situations, and as they escape each danger intact, their final encounter with the evil Overdog McNabb (Michael Ironside) draws ever closer. With a wobbly storyline, one-note theme (people versus machines), and unintentionally funny dialogue, Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone has a few things going for it: quick-paced action scenes, unusual sets, a 3-D format, a good musical score, and creative sound effects. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Lamont Johnson

Release Date: May 20, 1983

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DVD Release Date: December 4, 2001

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  • January 13, 2011
    If you're a big fan of either Molly Ringwald or 80s sci-fi movies in general, I highly recommend this movie. I loved it, it has a good story, good actors, and it's fun. Of course it isn't one of the best sci-fi movies of the 80s, but I love it anyway.
  • August 15, 2010
    With a small known cast of Ernie Hudson, Molly Ringwald and a well hidden Michael Ironside this sci-fi film starts off nicely with pretty good looking spaceships, land transports, costumes and a quirky neat feel that reminds you of 'The Ice Pirates' and a gentle 'Mad Max 3'. Unfo... read morertunatley the film starts to slide badly from the midway point and loses its reasonable sensible side to become a silly and tacky...almost barbarian type film with amazonian women and dragon type water creatures to a stupid looking evil villian that Clive Barker may have stolen for the Channard Cenobite idea in 'Hellraiser 2' .
  • April 19, 2009
    Peter Strauss, interplanetary adventurer and 15 year old Molly Ringwald team up to defeat the Forbidden Zone - a planet with all sorts of evil beings. I found this a really corny movie, although who knew that Molly acted in science fiction movies?
  • June 21, 2008
    Oh, good grief...
  • June 9, 2007
    Junky 80's Sci-Fi mess. There are amusing relations between Peter Strauss and Molly Ringwald, but that couldn't save it. They team up with Ernie Hudson to rescue the three ditsy space princesses from the freakish Overlord played by Michael Ironside. It ends up being a cheesy run... read morearound on a junky planet, with the team encountering plenty of freaks. I did enjoy their run-in with the dangerous tribe of little people. Overall, the junky set design ruins the experience. Amongnst other 80's sci-fi greats, it's very forgettable; perhaps in 3-D it would be more fun. This movie can be safely discarded and no great loss to film history.
  • May 26, 2009
    cheese with a capital c.
  • March 6, 2009
    I think this is the only adventure movie Ringwald has been in, I don't know why she didn't do more, this movie was really enjoyable, and she was great in it.
  • November 11, 2008
    Now this is when stunt men were making there money. A lot of things changed with the twilite zone movie.
  • November 26, 2007
    Michael Ironside with giant clomper-hands, menacing the RICH MAN POOR MAN guy and Molly Ringwald? Fuck yeah.
  • July 24, 2007
    That dude shoulda made more movies. they shoulda made a sequal. I remember seeing this in the movie theater in 3D. Loved it. Still fun to watch, good dialogue. Outdated effects. Needs to be remade!!!!

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Karina Montgomery
April 6, 2003
Karina Montgomery, Cinerina

Ages like good cheese

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Janet Maslin
August 30, 2004
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
August 11, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Andy Klein
September 2, 2004
Andy Klein, Los Angeles CityBeat

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Michael Szymanski
July 8, 2003
Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com

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Scott Weinberg
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

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Derek Adams
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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August 4, 2003
AV Club

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