Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.20/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 2.9/10
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Plot Synopsis:
Three women make an emergency landing on a planet plagued with a fatal disease, but are captured by dictator Overdog. Adventurer Wolff goes there to rescue them and meets Niki, the only Earthling left from a medical expedition. Combining their talents, they try to rescue the women.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Three women make an emergency landing on a planet plagued with a fatal disease, but are captured by dictator Overdog...
Tagline: Journey with Wolff and Niki, an interstellar adventurer and young rebel. On a mission to rescue three stranded women from a planet no one has warned them about. Because no one has ever returned.
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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1983 (more 1983 movies)
Box Office: $16,478,265
Production Co.: Columbia Pictures
Language: English
Country: United States, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Release Dates In Theaters: May 20, 1983, Blu-ray: May 02, 2017, DVD: May 02, 2017
Writers: Stewart Harding, Jean LaFleur, David Preston
Producers: Don Carmody, John Dunning, Stewart Harding, André Link, Ivan Reitman
Musicians: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematographers: Frank Tidy
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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) Cast (Click to Expand)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Strauss | ... | Wolff |
| Molly Ringwald | ... | Niki |
| Ernie Hudson | ... | Washington |
| Andrea Marcovicci | ... | Chalmers |
| Michael Ironside | ... | Overdog |
| Beeson Carroll | ... | Grandman Patterson |
| Hrant Alianak | ... | Chemist |
| Deborah Pratt | ... | Meagan |
| Aleisa Shirley | ... | Reena |
| Cali Timmins | ... | Nova |
| Paul Boretski | ... | Jarrett |
| Patrick Rowe | ... | Duster |
| Reggie Bennett | ... | Barracuda Leader |
| Colin Mochrie | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Harold Ramis | ... | Voice on Intercom (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Peter Strauss (b. February 20, 1947) – Wolff
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Molly Ringwald (b. February 18, 1968) – Niki
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Ernie Hudson (b. December 17, 1945) – Washington
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Ernie Hudson Sr. | Earnest L. Hudson | Louis Hudson - Andrea Marcovicci (b. November 18, 1948) – Chalmers
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m) - Michael Ironside (b. February 12, 1950) – Overdog
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: M. Ironside | Mike Ironside - Beeson Carroll, as Grandman Patterson, passed away at age 83 in .
Sign: Virgo - Hrant Alianak (b. November 30, 1949) – Chemist
Also known as: Harant Alianak | Hrant Aliank | Grant Aljanak | Hrant Allanak - Deborah Pratt – Meagan
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Deborah M. Pratt - Aleisa Shirley (b. March 22, 1963) – Reena
Sign: Aries - Cali Timmins – Nova
- Paul Boretski – Jarrett
- Patrick Rowe – Duster
- Reggie Bennett – Barracuda Leader
- Colin Mochrie – Guard (uncredited)
- Harold Ramis, as Voice on Intercom (uncredited) (voice), passed away at age 69 in Chicago, Ill.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
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