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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.9 / 100
1981·Action / Crime / Sci-Fi·1h 49m

OUTLAND

“On Jupiter's moon he's the only law.”

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.

Above the Line
Peter Hyams·DirectorPeter Hyams·ScreenplayStephen Goldblatt·Director of PhotographyJerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerStuart Baird·Editor
Cast
Sean Connery·Marshal William T. O'NielPeter Boyle·Mark SheppardFrances Sternhagen·Dr. LazarusJames B. Sikking·Sgt. MontoneKika Markham·Carol O'NielClarke Peters·Sgt. BallardSteven Berkoff·SaganJohn Ratzenberger·TarlowNicholas Barnes·Paul O'NielManning Redwood·Lowell
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Peter Hyams·Director
Writing· 1
Peter Hyams·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Stephen Goldblatt·Director of PhotographyGeorge Whitear·Still PhotographerBob Kindred·Camera OperatorFreddie Cooper·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Stuart Baird·Editor
Sound & Music· 10
Jerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerGordon Davidson·Supervising Sound EditorLeonard A. Engel·Music EditorGeorge Korngold·Music EditorClyde McKinney·Dolby ConsultantRobin Gregory·Sound MixerDavid Horton Sr.·Sound EditorChester Slomka·Sound EditorScott Burrow·Assistant Sound EditorTerry Sharratt·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 6
John Mollo·Costume DesignMalcolm Middleton·Art DirectionPhilip Harrison·Production DesignStuart Rose·Set DecorationTiny Nicholls·Costume SupervisorPeter Robb-King·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Richard A. Roth·ProducerMary Selway·Casting
Other Departments· 5
Danny Skundric·Property MasterAnthony Van Laast·ChoreographerLynda Levy·Unit PublicistJohn Stears·Special EffectsColin Jamison·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
60.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
54%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$17M
ROI -3%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Outland's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#3A608A
#B07030
Mood
Serious, Intense, Vigilant
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with a beard and short grey hair, wearing a light blue police uniform shirt with a badge, stands holding a shotgun. He is positioned against a dark blue b”

sci-fiactioncrime
Key Elements
ShotgunPolice UniformBadgePlanetStars
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Space
Design Score
7/10
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