| Product Summary | | Publisher: Sterling | | Format: DVD | | UPC: 00658149720527 | | Buy.com Sku: 40111849 | | Item#: VPMS3C | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 24791 | | Category Keywords: Action Space Space Travel | | Rating: NR |
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| | | Earth's only hope
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The year is 2196 -- John Canyon (Dennis Hopper) is a down-on-his-luck independent trucker trying to keep an honest living transporting loads across the solar system in his rocket-powered rig. In a last ditch effort to stay in business rather than being forced into teaming up with the "Corporation", Canyon joins forces with Mike Pucci (Stephen Dorff) to pull off a dangerous transport -- contents unknown. At over five times the going rate, it's an offer they can't refuse. With the help of stowaway Cindy (Debi Mazar), the trio sets out on an adventure they will never forget. To make scheduled deadlines, Canyon abandons the usual shipping lanes and heads for the scum cluster -- a war zone of bandits, black rocks and rogue asteroids -- where they eventually are hijacked by the Regalia, a pirate warship headed by Captain Macanudo (Charles Dance). It is here the secret of the mystery containers is revealed and the battle for the universe begins!
Editor's Note
Stuart Gordon's fun science fiction adventure stars Dennis Hopper as space trucker John Canyon and Stephen Dorff as his sidekick and trainee Mike Pucci. Traveling through depths of space, John and Mike attempt to transport a supersecret cargo to Earth. Along the way they pick up beautiful Cindy (Debi Mazar), who agrees to marry gnarled old John if he can smuggle her to Earth so she can see her mother. The three get themselves in and out of all sorts of adventures with pirates, aliens, and the military, who all seem to want to get their hands on the secret load. The cargo itself turns out to be troublesome in its own right, and the space truckers must pull out all the stops if they are to reach Earth alive. Special effects master Greg Cannom supplies the multitudes of monsters and robots that inhabit this world, while Simon Lamont creates a great atmosphere with visonary art direction. With SPACE TRUCKERS, Gordon proves that he is one of the few directors who can take a small budget and make the film look like a $100-million blockbuster.
Plot Summary
In this sci-fi joyride, two futuristic truck drivers try to get a mysterious cargo to Earth. Along the way they pick up Cindy, a waitress who promises to marry John if he gets her to Earth safely so she can visit her mother. Along the journey, they run into all sorts of trouble. It seems the bad guys of the galaxy are keen to the secret cargo John, and everyone wants it. But John, Cindy, and journeyman trucker Mike Pucci, are up for any challenge and will fight tooth and nail to get to Earth.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono | | Director Commentary | | Hidden Bonus | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Theatrical Trailers | | Multi-angled Storyboards | | Cast/Crew Bios | | Filmographies | | Trivia Game | | DVD-ROM Features | | Spanish Subtitles | | Widescreen Version | | Interviews | | Audio Commentary |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Sterling |
| Release Date: 4/27/1999 |
| Original Release Date: 1997 | | Catalog ID: 71559 | | UPC: 00658149720527 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
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