
Murder in Space
Seen it?1985 | 95 min | Mystery, Crime, Science Fiction, TV Movie, Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz 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
- Made for fans of stories set among the stars and anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. Much of it plays out in space, so the scale is part of the thrill. Fans of Soylent Green or Super 8 should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
Set in the "not-so-distant future", the crew of an international space station are set to return triumphantly to Earth, until someone starts killing the other crew members.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern
- Wilford BrimleyDr. Andrew McCallister
- Michael IronsideCapt. Neal Braddock
- Martin BalsamAlexander Rostov
- Damir AndreiCol. Alexander Kalsinov
- Tom ButlerMaj. Kurt Steiner
- Wendy CrewsonIrene Tremayne
- Scot DentonDavid Tremayne
- Peter DvorskyMitch Carlino
- Léo IlialDr. Phillipe Berdoux (as Leo Ilial)
- Alan JordanJeffrey Kilbride