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On Jupiter's moon something deadly is happening.
On Jupiter's moon something deadly is happening.
Action, Crime, Science Fiction - 1981
6.6
56%
48
An honest marshal in a corrupt mining colony on Io, Jupiter's sunless third moon, is determined to confront a violent drug ring even though it may cost him his life. After his wife angrily deserts him, he waits alone for the arrival of killers hired by the company to eliminate him.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
112 min
Release date:
22 May 1981
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$16,000,000
Revenue:
$17,374,595
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 7 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Because both dialogue and direction are none too exciting, one's tired eyes wander endlessly over the space base sets.
– ,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
A movie of unexpected pleasures.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
rotten:
The failure of director-writer Peter Hyams to put any weight whatever behind the moral issues (crude as they are) makes this merely violent nonsense.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
5 Jun 2007
fresh:
While there are several mile-wide plot holes and one key under-developed main character, the film emerges as a tight, intriguing old-fashioned drama that gives audiences a hero worth rooting for.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
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