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Deep Space

Deep Space

They created a monster over lunch. Now it's back for dinner...

1988 1h 30mHorrorScience Fiction

Secretly engineered and blasted into space by government scientists, a vile monster crash-lands back on Earth and begins killing everyone it encounters. As the death toll rises, veteran cop McLemore bravely steps forward to crush the scary creature.

2.3/5

TMDB score· 44 votes

Synopsis

Secretly engineered and blasted into space by government scientists, a vile monster crash-lands back on Earth and begins killing everyone it encounters. As the death toll rises, veteran cop McLemore bravely steps forward to crush the scary creature.

The vibe

biological weaponmad scientistalienrocket crashspace monstersecret project

Behind it

Fred Olen RayFred Olen RayDirectorT.L. LankfordWriterRobert O. RaglandComposerGary GraverGary GraverCinematography

Cast

Charles NapierCharles NapierDet. Ian McLemore
Ann TurkelAnn TurkelCarla Sandbourn
Bo SvensonBo SvensonCaptain Robertson
Ron GlassRon GlassJerry Merris
Julie NewmarJulie NewmarLady Elaine Wentworth
James BoothJames BoothDr. Forsyth
Norman BurtonNorman BurtonGeneral Randolph
Jesse DabsonJesse DabsonJason
Elisabeth BrooksMrs. Ridley
Anthony EisleyAnthony EisleyDr. Rogers
Peter PalmerPeter PalmerPike
Fox HarrisFox HarrisProfessor Whately
William FairMichaelson
Dawn WildsmithDawn WildsmithJanice
Susan StokeySusan StokeySusan
Sandy BrookeSandy BrookeWoman in House
Rachel HowardRachel HowardMarylyn
Drew GodderisBlue Coat

Director

Fred Olen Ray

Writers

T.L. Lankford, Fred Olen Ray

Release date

1 May 1988

Runtime

1h 30m

Budget

$1.5M

Studio

Trans World Entertainment

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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