2001: A Space Travesty
Seen it?2000 | 99 min | Comedy, Science Fiction, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and a lukewarm 31% audience score, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone who believes we're not alone and politics junkies. The aliens are the hook, but the human reactions are the story. Fans of Men in Black or Sleeper should feel right at home. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
When odd reports are received through official channels stating that the President of the United States is being held captive on a secret international moon base called Vegan and that he has been replaced on Earth by a clone, the US Marshall Service immediately sends their 'best' man, Dix, on the mission.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 31%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$271K worldwide on a $26 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Allan A. Goldstein
- Leslie NielsenMarshal Richard "Dick" Dix
- Ophélie WinterCassandra Menage
- Ezio GreggioCaptain Valentino Di Pasquale
- Peter EganDr. Griffin Pratt
- Alexandra KampDr. Uschi Künstler
- Damien MassonPresident Bill Clinton
- Pierre EdwardsLieutenant Bradford Shitzu
- David FoxSecretary Osgood
- Sam StonePolice Chief Halverson
- Verona PoothYetta Pussel