# Innerspace (1987)

> A cocky test pilot trapped inside a hypochondriac's body must guide his unlikely host through a frantic rescue mission before the miniaturization experiment becomes fatal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1764

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Joe Dante
- Cast: Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Fiona Lewis, Vernon Wells, Robert Picardo, Wendy Schaal
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093260/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, propulsive, family movie night, 1980s nostalgia night

## Synopsis

A wild ride through the human body as a pilot shrinks down to save the day.

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