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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0085391185017
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 27, 2007
Running Time: 109 minutes
Sales Rank: 40032
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1981
Editorial Review:
Description:
'This science-fiction epic delivers all the goods' (The Creature Features Movie Guide) A federal marshal on an outer-space mining colony uncovers deadly secrets, triggering a showdown. Oscar(R) winner Sean Connery lays down the law in Peter Hyams' sci-fi sizzler. Year: 1981 Director: Peter Hyams Starring: Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Excellent movie, poor transfer
As nearly everyone who has written a review of this video has observed, its transfer to DVD is not up to standard. But the film itself is a class act and an overlooked gem. The atmosphere and suspense are riveting, and the acting and production design are excellent throughout. Often derided as "High Noon in Space," the film is actually much more: a detective thriller, a sci-fi action movie, an existential drama, and a story of love and loyalty. While that sounds like a lot to cram into less than ... Read More
Rating:  - DON'T BUY THIS - WAIT FOR WARNER BROS. TO REMASTER IT !!
I've seen some f**k-ups in my time, as a dvd enthusiast, but when I saw this on the shelf at Fry's in new packaging -- I assumed Warner Bros. had at least struck a new telecine or comparable transfer in anamorphic.
No dice. This has always been and remains the worst dvd released by a major studio. I can only imagine how p***ed off director Peter Hyams, and actor Sean Connery are about this. Connery has often remarked that he "adores" this movie. Maybe this dvd transfer is why he ... Read More
Rating: - Agreed - a horrible transfer...
I bought this thinking a new transfer would make this chestnut watchable all over again.
Wrong. It's easily the worst looking DVD I have ever seen. Avoid like the plague.
Rating: - Outland - Mini Review
In the distant future, a police marshal stationed at a remote mining colony on the Jupiter moon of I/O uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy, and gets no help from the populace when he later finds himself marked for murder.
Rating: - WARNING - still the same terrible, unacceptable transfer
This is the same terrible, highly compressed transfer that you could buy for $9.95 a couple of years ago. I returned two of those hoping that I just got a bad disk. No improvement with this release. And, it is interesting to see that Amazon deleted all the bad reviews and started all over again. Unless you know this film, and need it for a classic Sci-Fi film collection, the quality will drive your eyes crazy. If you need an example for teaching what poorly done MPG video high compression can do - ... Read More
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