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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

Every year Hollywood makes hundreds of movies. This is one of them!

19966.51h 13m

Overview

Dr. Clayton Forrester figures he can rule the world if he deadens his subjects' brains by making them endure terrible movies. Exploiting his access to nearby satellite-dwellers Mike Nelson and his robot pals, Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, Forrester makes them watch "This Island Earth", a cheesy 1950s spaceship film. But when Mike and friends make funny comments throughout the movie and others that follow, Forrester's plan looks increasingly flimsy.

Directed by Jim Mallon
Written by Paul Chaplin, Michael J. Nelson, Bridget Jones Nelson
Produced by Jim Mallon
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $1.0M

Top Cast

Michael J. Nelson

Michael J. Nelson

Mike Nelson

Trace Beaulieu

Trace Beaulieu

Dr. Forrester / Crow T. Robot

Kevin Murphy

Kevin Murphy

Tom Servo

Jim Mallon

Jim Mallon

Gypsy

J

John Brady

Benkitnorf

Themes & Keywords

cinema on cinemasatirespoofrobotscientistspace adventurehubblebased on tv seriesindependent filmscience fiction

About Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie is a comedy, science fiction film released in 1996 exploring themes of cinema on cinema, satire, spoof, robot, scientist, space adventure. Directed by Jim Mallon, it stars Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy. Dr. Clayton Forrester figures he can rule the world if he deadens his subjects' brains by making them endure terrible movies. Exploiting his access to nearby satellite-dwellers Mike Nelson and his robot pals, Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo, Forrester makes them watch "This Island Earth", a cheesy 1950s spaceship film. But when Mike and friends make funny comments throughout the movie and others that follow, Forrester's plan looks increasingly flimsy.

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