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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.

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6.8

Test 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.

Released: 1987-07-01120 minDir: Joe DanteAction, Comedy, Science FictionBudget: $27.0MBox office: $25.9M

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

Duration
120
FilmAffinity ID
685992
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publication date
1987-00-00
title
Innerspace
review score
80%
capital cost
27000000
box office
42000000
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  • Production
  • Awards
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  • Box office
  • Critical response
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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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