dvd movies, new dvd releases for everyone
ACTIVE NOV-22
Total: $0.00USD
Your Cart is Empty
Movies
On Demand
Adult
Music
MP3 Downloads
Title
Actors
Director
And
Or
Exact
Fuzzy
Starts
SUB SECTIONS
DVD Movies
Blu-ray DVD
HD DVD Movies
Adult DVDs
Adult Novelty
Anime DVD
5.1 Audio DVDs
Music CDs
MP3 Downloads
Video On Demand
Vinyl LPs
UMD Movies
DVD QUICK LINKS
New Releases
Top Sellers
DVD Coming Soon
Cheap DVDs
Recently Added
DVD BY GENRE
Action
Anime
Comedy
Cartoons
Childrens
Documentary
Drama
Horror
Sci-Fi
Suspense
TV Shows
view all
DVD BY STUDIO
20th Century Fox
A&E Home Video
Anchor Bay
BBC
Comedy Central
Criterion
Dreamworks
HBO
Lions Gate
MGM
Miramax
New Line
Paramount
Sony
Touchstone
Universal
Walt Disney
Warner Brothers
Weinstein Brothers
view all
MY ACCOUNT
Login/Register
Adjust Account
Shipping Profiles
Order History
Current Invoices
Email Subs
My Currency:
My Email Alerts
My Wishlist
My Shopping Cart
Checkout Now
SITE MATTERS
Help & Support
Shipping Info
RSS Feeds
HiDef Blog
Sitemap
Resources
dvd cohorts
Space Truckers
DVD
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) :: Lions Gate ::
Released:
1999-06-22
$7.21USD
In Stock
Buy From The Marketplace:
$5.99
In Stock
Amazon Marketplace New:
$4.35
28 Available
Amazon Marketplace Low:
$4.17
10 Available
Buy.com:
$7.48
In Stock
CD Universe:
$6.99
In Stock
Deep Discount DVD:
$8.80
In Stock
DVD Boxoffice:
$15.38
In Stock, Ships in 1 to 5 days
Rent Space Truckers DVD:
(USA)
(Canada)
(UK)
Grab Space Truckers DVD Posters:
AllPosters.com
Rank:
#13852
Rating:
3.5/5 (45 Reviews)
5/5
Best worst movie ever
by Jennifer Sopchockchai (Dover, MA United States)
This movie is soo soo bad that it is hilarious to watch. Such a cheesy portrayal of the "future" with silver space suits and robots. Highly recommended for those with a sense of humor.
4/5
The Very Definition of an Underrated Space Romp
by ONENEO (Buffalo, NY)
To begin, let me just clarify by saying that I consider myself a true science fiction buff: Whether it be novels, films, or long-standing franchises such as Star Trek or Star Wars. That said, I believe this film's less-than-stellar rating has a lot to do with expectations going into the viewing. I suppose it's fortunate that I went in with expectations through the basement floor and as such came away quite impressed with the quaint charm Stuart Gordon was able to inject into this project.
Released in a time when science fiction properties weren't exactly the hot topic (after all, Dennis Hopper had signed on board directly after having concluded work on Costner's disastrous Waterworld), Space Truckers uses humor to break up the drudgery of life on the road (or space lane as the case may be). Truthfully, this should probably be expected considering former National Lampoon editor Ted Mann scripted the picture. With a budget of $25 million (in early 1990's dollars) the entire project was filmed at Ireland's Ardmore Studios and then shown at several 1997 film festivals (Sundance, Sitges, Vancouver) where it was well received.
The story takes place in the year 2196 and follows the exploits of freight pilot John Canyon (Dennis Hopper), one of few remaining independent space truckers competing against huge corporations. It begins with Canyon's (late) attempt to deliver a cargo of living pigs, which just so happen to be genetically engineered square and stackable for more efficient shipping in cargo containers, when he discovers that his profits are severely decreased when labor boss (George Wendt) is anything but happy about the latesness of his arrival.
This leads to Canyon rebelling against the system by accepting a questionable cargo that pays some five-times the normal rate. The catch? Don't ask, don't tell on exactly what's in the cargo containers in tow. Canyon then heads for Earth accompanied by young apprentice trucker Mike Pucci (Stephen Dorff) and slutty waitress Cindy (Debi Mazar), who agrees to marry Canyon if he can get her safely to the blue planet to visit with her sickly mother.
The real good stuff begins when pirates capture Canyon's antiquated truck (the Pachyderm 2000) and the cargo he's transporting once Canyon turns off the patrolled space shipping lanes in favor of the risky "Scum Zone". Their ship is high jacked by pirates led by disfigured cyborg, Macanudo (played by Charles Dance).
What it all comes down to is 97 minutes of light-hearted but unique science fiction with some witty dialog to pull laughs (over slap stick, thankfully). The show's kitschy charm could perhaps best be compared to another science fiction entry of the era, The Fifth Element. Outfits and sets are bright and colorful but the physics are, for the most part, nice and accurate. Backgrounds are tight with accurate mood portrayed throughout (especially the space truck stop "The Hub" which features terrain that loops and winds right up the walls).
Effects work invokes back to the era of practical and optical work without reliance upon computer generated imaging (although there are a few examples of it to be found here when wires and lighting work weren't quite cutting it).
I think a lot of the problem people have with this film is the automatic association the title makes with Ridley Scott's 1979 horror thriller, Alien. Sure both stories essentially tell the tale of the gritty realities of a future-time when interstellar travel is a fact of life and somebody out there is going to be charged with the task of transporting cargo long distances. Aside from that resemblance, the stories go about their grander arc much differently. Space Truckers maintains such current-trucker ideals as country music, truck stop cafes, established shipping routes, and corporate greed forcing independent haulers to take dangerous risks to stand a chance.
So long as you realize that this is a light-hearted space adventure designed for a big bowl of popcorn and a few giggles, you will be in for a quite a treat. Dennis Hopper, in a rare opportunity to play the good guy, delivers just a wonderful performance. He's personable, likable, and downright funny in a majority of his delivery. A performance rivaled only by the enigmatic Charles Dance, who is said to have accepted the role based on his teenage daughter's enjoyment of the script.
As an added bonus the extras on this disc are surprisingly thorough and include a making of documentary, filmography of the main cast, interactive trivia game, original trailer, and a full commentary track by Stuart Gordon (which is quite interesting). Finally, it is said there is a hidden bonus feature that can only be unlocked by the viewer. If anyone out there knows how, please do share.
4/5
Equal to Tank Girl
by Paul A. Harris (Chi-Town)
This is another cult classic. The cast agrees. A combination swashbuckler,space pirate, trucker love story.
5/5
Great, fun film
by S. Champ (MO, US)
What a film. The casting was solid, the sets were solid, the costuming was solid, the story was solid for its genre. The directing must've been solid -- the proof is in the pudding, as the adage would go.
This film watches like a great, fun flick, with a truly original character. It looks like the cast must've had fun, filming the work. The viewer most certainly has a great chance to really enjoy watching this film.
4/5
Main Stars are Dennis Hopper, Stephen Dorff, Charles Dance, Debbi Mazar
by Twilightjoan (Peck, ID USA)
It makes me crazy to see the stars listed for a movie or TV series are NOT the main characters. Amazon, apparently, has copied the actor list from www.imdb.com and so the main characters, who appear further on down the list, do not even appear after the title of the movie. A potential buyer of this DVD would be looking for the main characters not the bit players.
I have tried to move up the stars in a DVD's list of actors before but have been rejected. Sometimes, but not always, someone actually looks at what I am trying to do and fixes the problem. Example: On Tour of Duty, a female actress was in a few episodes of ONE season but she was the only name Amazon put for all 3 seasons instead of Terrence Knox, et al. Doesn't make sense. It was finally fixed.
By the way, I really like this movie and would recommend it to those who like sci-fi action movies with good actors (characters!).
Space Truckers Summary
The Year isi2196-John Canyon is a down-on-his-luck independent trucker trying to keep an honest living transporting loads across the solar system in his rocket powered rig. In a last ditch effort to stay in business rather than being forced into teaming up with the "Corporation", Canyon joins forces with Mike Pucci to pull off a dangerous transport - contents unknown. At over five times the going
SPACE TRUCKERS (DVD MOVIE)
Space Truckers DVD Techincal Details
Cast:
Tim Loane
,
Olwen Fouere
,
Shane Rimmer
,
Charles Dance
Director:
Stuart Gordon
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Rated:
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time:
96 mins
UPC:
658149720527
Binding:
DVD
Studio:
Lions Gate
Release Date:
1999-06-22
Region Code:
0
Specs:
Color, Letterboxed, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
Language & Subtitles
English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Spanish (Subtitled),
You may be interested in..
::
Robot Jox
::
Crossworlds
::
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
::
The Ice Pirates
::
Cherry 2000