Outland
On the sunless moon Io, Marshall William T. O’Niel goes toe-to-toe with the corrupt manager of a mining colony and his gang of roughnecks while investigating a rash of worker suicides.
Critics Sentiment
Second assassin killed when O'Niel tricks him into breaking window
O'Niel realizes he must face assassins with only Lazarus helping
The film dips to its lowest point when O'Niel faces abandonment before surging to its peak during the inventive greenhouse climax.
Outland maintains steady approval through its investigation and conspiracy elements, with reviewers consistently praising Connery's performance and the gritty production design. The sentiment dips when the plot becomes predictably formulaic in the High Noon setup, but rebounds strongly during the creative space-environment action sequences. Critics appreciated the realistic take on sci-fi but felt the overall execution was solid rather than exceptional.
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Sean Connery
Marshal William T. O'Niel
Peter Boyle
Mark Sheppard
Frances Sternhagen
Dr. Lazarus
James B. Sikking
Sgt. Montone
Kika Markham
Carol O'Niel
Clarke Peters
Sgt. Ballard
Steven Berkoff
Sagan
John Ratzenberger
Tarlow
Nicholas Barnes
Paul O'Niel
Manning Redwood
Lowell
Marc Boyle
Nicholas Spota
Pat Starr
Flo Spector
Hal Galili
Officer Nelson
Angus MacInnes
Hughes
Stuart Milligan
Walters
Eugene Lipinski
Cane
Norman Chancer
Officer Slater
Richard Hammar
Russel Yario
Isabelle Lucas
Nurse
James Berwick
Worker at Table
Crew
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