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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

Journey with Wolff and Niki, an interstellar adventurer and young rebel. On a mission to rescue three stranded women from a planet no one has warned them about. Because no one has ever returned.

19835.31h 30m

Overview

On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil warlord.

Directed by Lamont Johnson
Written by Daniel Goldberg, David Preston, Edith Rey
Produced by John Dunning, Don Carmody, André Link
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $16.5M

Top Cast

Peter Strauss

Peter Strauss

Wolff

Molly Ringwald

Molly Ringwald

Nikki

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Washington

Andrea Marcovicci

Andrea Marcovicci

Chalmers

Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

OverDog

Beeson Carroll

Beeson Carroll

Grandman Patterson

Hrant Alianak

Hrant Alianak

Chemist

Deborah Pratt

Deborah Pratt

Meagan

Aleisa Shirley

Aleisa Shirley

Reena

C

Cali Timmins

Nova

Themes & Keywords

alien planetspace westernforbidden zone

About Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone is a adventure, science fiction film released in 1983 exploring themes of alien planet, space western, forbidden zone. Directed by Lamont Johnson, it stars Peter Strauss, Molly Ringwald, Ernie Hudson. On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil warlord.

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