Space Rage
Space Rage is a 1985 American space Western film directed by Conrad E. Palmisano.[1]
| Space Rage | |
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| Directed by | Conrad E. Palmisano |
| Screenplay by | Jim Lenahan |
| Story by | Morton Reed |
| Produced by | Morton Reed |
| Starring | See below |
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Release date | December 25, 1985 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
Two centuries in the future, a dangerous lunatic named Grange (Paré) is sentenced to a penal colony, Botany Bay, on the planet Proxima Centauri 3. There, a bounty hunter (Laughlin) and an ex-policeman (Farnsworth) team up to prevent him from escaping.[2]
Cast
- Richard Farnsworth as Colonel
- Michael Paré as Grange
- John Laughlin as Walker
- Lee Purcell as Maggie
- Lewis Van Bergen as Drago
- William Windom as Gov. Tovah
- Frank Doubleday as Brain Surgeon
- Dennis Redfield as Quinn
- Harold Sylvester as Max Bryson
- Wolfe Perry as Billy Boy
- Ricky Supiran as Kirk
- Nick Palmisano as Carny
- Rick Weber as Nose
- Eddie Pansullo as Mean guard
- Paul Linke as Duffy
- Gene Hartline as Bubba
- Allan Graf as Tiny
- Paul Keith as Dr. Wehiberg
- R.J. Ganzert as Tallahassee
- Jim Bentley as Bob Smith
- Susan Madigan as Mary Smith
- William Cowley as Charlie
- John Foscone as Waiter at party
Soundtrack
The soundtrack includes The Spikes, The Screaming Believers, Exploding White Mice, Dream Syndicate, and Blood money.
Release
The film is also known as A Dollar a Day, Breakout on Prison Planet, Trackers 2180, Trackers, and The Last Frontier.[3]
Reception
Leonard Maltin wrote that Farnsworth "should've turned [his laser-beam six-shooter] on the negative of this bomb."[4] TV Guide rated it two out of four stars and called it "an uneasy blend of science fiction and western", though it praised the unconventional casting of Paré as a villain.[5]
References
- Green, Paul (2016). Encyclopedia of Weird Westerns. McFarland & Company. p. 227. ISBN 9781476662572.
- Brennan, Sandra (2007). "Space Rage (1986)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 24, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
- "Space Rage (1985)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- Maltin, Leonard (2014). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780698183612.
- "Space Rage". TV Guide. Retrieved November 13, 2017.