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Saturn 3

Saturn 3

Some thing is watching... waiting... and wanting on...

19805.31h 27m

Overview

In the future, Earth is overcrowded and the population relies on distant bases to be fed. In the Saturn 3 station, Major Adam and the scientist Alex, who is also his lover and has never been on Earth, have been researching hydroponics for three years in the base alone with their dog Sally. Captain Benson arrives Saturn 3 with Hector, incapable to controlling his emotions he transfers his homicidal tendency and insanity to Hector. Now Major Adam and Alex are trapped in the station with a dangerous psychopath robot.

Directed by Stanley Donen
Written by Martin Amis, John Barry
Produced by Stanley Donen
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $4.9M

Top Cast

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Alex

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Major Adam

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Benson

Ed Bishop

Ed Bishop

Harding (uncredited)

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Benson (uncredited) (voice)

S

Stephanie English

Technician (uncredited)

Jill Goldston

Jill Goldston

Woman on World Spaceways Ship (uncredited)

V

Vera Goulet

Technician (uncredited)

Douglas Lambert

Douglas Lambert

Captain James (uncredited)

Christopher Muncke

Christopher Muncke

2nd Crewman (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftmoonchesstattoocyborgkiller robotspace travelsaturnmurderrampagetranshumanismrobotscientistdrugsspace stationdismembermenthydroponicsandroid horror

About Saturn 3

Saturn 3 is a science fiction, thriller film released in 1980 exploring themes of spacecraft, moon, chess, tattoo, cyborg, killer robot. Directed by Stanley Donen, it stars Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel. In the future, Earth is overcrowded and the population relies on distant bases to be fed. In the Saturn 3 station, Major Adam and the scientist Alex, who is also his lover and has never been on Earth, have been researching hydroponics for three years in the base alone with their dog Sally. Captain Benson arrives Saturn 3 with Hector, incapable to controlling his emotions he transfers his homicidal tendency and insanity to Hector. Now Major Adam and Alex are trapped in the station with a dangerous psychopath robot.

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