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Innerspace
Sign in to saveInnerspace, stylized as InnerSPACE, is a 1987 American science fiction comedy film directed by Joe Dante and produced by Michael Finnell, inspired by the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Robert Picardo, and Kevin McCarthy.
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Innerspace is a 1987 American science fiction comedy film directed by Joe Dante and written by Jeffrey Boam, who also served as production designer. The movie features Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy in the cast. It was produced by Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Entertainment, and The Guber-Peters Company, with distribution handled by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix. The narrative is set in San Francisco, with filming taking place in Northridge, Rancho Palos Verdes, and at California State University, Northridge.
The film has a runtime of 120 minutes and was composed by Jerry Goldsmith. It received an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for several Saturn Awards, including Best Science Fiction Film and Best Director. The production cost was 27,000,000, resulting in a box office revenue of 42,000,000. Critical reception included a 6.8 rating on IMDb, a Metascore of 66, and an 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is rated PG.
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6.8Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him extract Tuck and his ship and re-enlarge them before his oxygen runs out.
Cast
- Dennis Quaid as Lt. Tuck Pendleton
- Martin Short as Jack Putter
- Meg Ryan as Lydia Maxwell
- Kevin McCarthy as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
- Fiona Lewis as Dr. Margaret Canker
- Vernon Wells as Mr. Igoe
Themes
- experiment
- san francisco, california
- human body
- shrinking
- miniaturization
- test pilot
- miniature
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Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
68,268 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
66/100
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 5 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Innerspace
- Film.image
- Innerspaceposter2.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
- Film.director
- Joe Dante
- Film.producer
- Michael Finnell
- Film.story
- Chip Proser
- Film.music
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Film.editing
- Kent Beyda
- Film.cinematography
- Andrew Laszlo
- Film.studio
- Amblin Entertainment
- Film.distributor
- Warner Bros.
- Film.runtime
- 120 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $27 million
- Film.gross
- $95 million (estimated)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Joe Dante
- Screenwriter
- Jeffrey Boam
- Cast member
- Rance Howard
- Composer
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Cinematographer
- Andrew Laszlo
- Narrative location
- San Francisco
- Duration
- 120
- FilmAffinity ID
- 685992
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1987-00-00
- title
- Innerspace
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
- production designer
- Jeffrey Boam
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 80%
- different from
- Interkosmos
- capital cost
- 27000000
- box office
- 42000000
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Awards
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Notes
- See also
- References
- External links
Innerspace, stylized as InnerSPACE, is a 1987 American science fiction comedy film directed by Joe Dante and produced by Michael Finnell, inspired by the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Robert Picardo, and Kevin McCarthy.
Innerspace was released in the United States by Warner Bros. The film received positive reviews from critics, grossed an estimated $95 million worldwide, and won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, the only film directed by Dante to do so.
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