Innerspace (1987) Thriller Sci-Fi Action Fantasy Comedy Adventure
Innerspace (1987) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.20/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.2/10 - Related: Discover more movies like Innerspace
Innerspace Plot Synopsis:
Tuck Pendleton is a cocky pilot, who is taking part in a miniaturization experiment. When some bad guys break into the lab to steal the technology, one of the scientists takes a syringe which contains the miniaturized Tuck and vessel. Now in the vessel is part of the material needed to restore him. But the other part which is the lab is stolen. The scientist's shot but before dy**g he injects Tuck into Jack Putter, a hypochondriac, who feels that something is wrong with him all the time. When Tuck links himself to Jack's systems, he discovers that something happened. So they go back to the lab, and discover what happened. Now they are told that unless they retrieve the material that was stolen they won't be able to restore Tuck before his oxygen is depleted. Now the government rep decides that the only thing that matters that as long as they have the other half of the material, it is useless to the thieves. So Tuck eggs Jack to go out and find the thieves. They enlist the aid of Tuck's old girlfriend, Lydia, who is a reporter. And it's fortunate for them that she has a lead that pans out.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A hapless store clerk must foil criminals to save the life of the man who, miniaturized in a secret experiment, was accidentally injected into him.
Tagline: This summer take a trip you"ll never forget.
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Innerspace Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1987 (more 1987 movies)
Box Office: $25,893,810
Awards: 2
Nominations: 5
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Innerspace Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 01, 1987, Netflix: Aug 01, 2017
Writers: Jeffrey Boam, Chip Proser
Producers: Michael Finnell, Peter Guber, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Jon Peters, Chip Proser, Steven Spielberg
Editors: Kent Beyda
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Innerspace (1987) Cast (Click to Expand)
Innerspace Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Quaid | ... | Lt. Tuck Pendleton |
| Martin Short | ... | Jack Putter |
| Meg Ryan | ... | Lydia Maxwell |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | Victor Eugene Scrimshaw |
| Fiona Lewis | ... | Dr. Margaret Canker |
| Vernon Wells | ... | Mr. Igoe |
| Robert Picardo | ... | The Cowboy |
| Wendy Schaal | ... | Wendy |
| Harold Sylvester | ... | Pete Blanchard |
| William Schallert | ... | Dr. Greenbush |
| Henry Gibson | ... | Mr. Wormwood |
| John Hora | ... | Ozzie Wexler |
| Mark L. Taylor | ... | Dr. Niles |
| Orson Bean | ... | Lydia''s Editor |
| Kevin Hooks | ... | Duane |
| Kathleen Freeman | ... | Dream Lady |
| Archie Hahn | ... | Messenger |
| Dick Miller | ... | Cab Driver |
| Kenneth Tobey | ... | Man in Restroom (as Ken Tobey) |
| Joe Flaherty | ... | Waiting Room Patient |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Dennis Quaid (b. April 9, 1954) – Lt. Tuck Pendleton
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m) - Martin Short (b. March 26, 1950) – Jack Putter
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Jiminy Glick - Meg Ryan (b. November 19, 1961) – Lydia Maxwell
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Kevin McCarthy, as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw, passed away at age 96 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Kevin Mc Carthy | Kelvin McCarthy | Kevin Mccarthy - Fiona Lewis (b. September 28, 1946) – Dr. Margaret Canker
Sign: Libra - Vernon Wells (b. December 31, 1945) – Mr. Igoe
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Vernon Maxwell | Vernon G. Wells - Robert Picardo (b. October 27, 1953) – The Cowboy
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Bob Picardo | Robert Piccardo - Wendy Schaal (b. July 2, 1954) – Wendy
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Wendy Scaal | Wendy Scaall | Wendy Scal | Wendy K. Schaal | Wendy Schaall | Wendy Schal | Wendy Schall | Wendy K. Shaal - Harold Sylvester – Pete Blanchard
- William Schallert, as Dr. Greenbush, passed away at age 93 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Bill Schallert | William Shallert - Henry Gibson, as Mr. Wormwood, passed away at age 73 in Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: James Bateman | Olsen Gibson - John Hora (b. February 16, 1940) – Ozzie Wexler
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: John C. Hora - Mark L. Taylor (b. October 25, 1950) – Dr. Niles
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Mark Taylor - Orson Bean, as Lydia''s Editor, passed away at age 91 in Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Orson & Carolyn - Kevin Hooks – Duane
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