# Outland (1981)

> On Jupiter’s volcanic moon, a principled marshal confronts a lethal corporate drug conspiracy in a hard-edged space western.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5612

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Crime, Western
- Director: Peter Hyams
- Cast: Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, James B. Sikking, Kika Markham, Clarke Peters, Steven Berkoff, John Ratzenberger
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082869/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, tense, claustrophobic, classic science fiction night, space western marathon

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