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Innerspace

Innerspace

An adventure of incredible proportions.

19876.82h 0m

Overview

Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him extract Tuck and his ship and re-enlarge them before his oxygen runs out.

Directed by Joe Dante
Written by Jeffrey Boam, Chip Proser
Produced by Michael Finnell
Box OfficeBudget: $27.0MRevenue: $25.9M

Top Cast

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Lt. Tuck Pendleton

Martin Short

Martin Short

Jack Putter

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Lydia Maxwell

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Victor Eugene Scrimshaw

Fiona Lewis

Fiona Lewis

Dr. Margaret Canker

Vernon Wells

Vernon Wells

Mr. Igoe

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

The Cowboy

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Cab Driver

Wendy Schaal

Wendy Schaal

Wendy

Harold Sylvester

Harold Sylvester

Pete Blanchard

Themes & Keywords

experimentsan francisco, californiahuman bodyshrinkingminiaturizationtest pilotminiature

About Innerspace

Innerspace is a action, comedy, science fiction film released in 1987 exploring themes of experiment, san francisco, california, human body, shrinking, miniaturization, test pilot. Directed by Joe Dante, it stars Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan. Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him extract Tuck and his ship and re-enlarge them before his oxygen runs out.

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