Outland
Outland
Outland
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1981
1h 50m
6.4(658 votes)
Science Fiction
Action
Thriller
Crime

Overview

On the sunless moon Io, Marshall William T. O’Niel goes toe-to-toe with the corrupt manager of a mining colony and his gang of roughnecks while investigating a rash of worker suicides.

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Production Companies

The Ladd Company

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10 videos

Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Sean Connery

Marshal William T. O'Niel

Sean Connery
Acting

Peter Boyle

Mark Sheppard

Peter Boyle
Acting

Frances Sternhagen

Dr. Lazarus

Frances Sternhagen
Acting

James B. Sikking

Sgt. Montone

James B. Sikking
Acting

Kika Markham

Carol O'Niel

Kika Markham
Acting

Clarke Peters

Sgt. Ballard

Clarke Peters
Acting

Steven Berkoff

Sagan

Steven Berkoff
Acting

John Ratzenberger

Tarlow

John Ratzenberger
Acting

Nicholas Barnes

Paul O'Niel

Nicholas Barnes
Acting

Manning Redwood

Lowell

Manning Redwood
Crew

Marc Boyle

Nicholas Spota

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Pat Starr

Flo Spector

Pat Starr
Acting

Hal Galili

Officer Nelson

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Angus MacInnes

Hughes

Angus MacInnes
Acting

Stuart Milligan

Walters

Stuart Milligan
Acting

Eugene Lipinski

Cane

Eugene Lipinski
Acting

Norman Chancer

Officer Slater

Norman Chancer
Acting

Richard Hammar

Russel Yario

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Isabelle Lucas

Nurse

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James Berwick

Worker at Table

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Sharon Duce

Hooker

Sharon Duce
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Ron Travis

Officer Fanning

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Bill Bailey

Officer Hill

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Angelique Rockas

Maintenance Worker

Angelique Rockas
Acting

P.H. Moriarty

Hitman #1

P.H. Moriarty
Acting

Gary Olsen

Worker #1

Gary Olsen
Acting

Chris Williams

Caldwell

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Acting

Rayner Bourton

Male Prostitute - Leisure Club Sequence

Rayner Bourton
Acting

Anni Domingo

Morton

Anni Domingo
Acting

Julia Depyer

Dancer - Leisure Club Sequence

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Nina Francoise

Dancer - Leisure Club Sequence

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Norri Morgan

Dancer - Leisure Club Sequence

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Jude Alderson

Female Prostitute - Leisure Club Sequence

Jude Alderson
Acting

John Cannon

Barman (uncredited)

John Cannon
Acting

Brendan Hughes

Dancer - Leisure Club Sequence

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