Suburban Commando
Seen it?1991 | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 41% audience score and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone looking to switch off and smile and sci-fi fans. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 28 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
Shep Ramsey is an interstellar hero, righting wrongs, etc. His ship is damaged after a fight with an interstellar nasty and he must hide out on Earth until it can recharge. He leaves his power suit at home, but still finds himself unable to allow wrongs to go unrighted and so mixes it up with bad drivers, offensive paperboys, muggers and the like.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
15% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 41%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Burt Kennedy
- Hulk HoganShep Ramsey
- Christopher LloydCharlie Wilcox
- Shelley DuvallJenny Wilcox
- Larry MillerAdrian Beltz
- William BallGen. Suitor
- Jo Ann DearingMargie Tanen
- Jack ElamCol. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell
- Roy DotriceZanuck
- Tony LongoKnuckles
- Michael FaustinoMark Wilcox