Space Mutiny (1988)

Directors:

David Winters
Neal Sundstrom (co-director)

Writer:

Maria Dante (written by)
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Release Date:

1988 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

There is nowhere to hide from the enemy within!

Plot:

A pilot is the only hope to stop the mutiny of a spacecraft by its security crew, who plot to sell the crew of the ship into slavery.

Plot Keywords:

Mutiny | Space | Dancing | Cult Favorite | Lieutenant

Cast

Reb Brown	...	Dave Ryder
John Phillip Law	...	Flight Cmdr. Elijah Kalgan
James Ryan	...	MacPhearson
Cameron Mitchell	...	Cmdr. Alex Jansen
Cisse Cameron	...	Dr. Lea Jansen (as Cissy Cameron)
Graham Clarke	...	Capt. Scott Devers (as Graham Clark)
Billy Second	...	Flight Lt. Lemont
Rufus Swart	...	3rd Engineer Steve Codell
Arthur Hall	...	Mortuary Keeper
Norman Anstey	...	Joseph Enforcer
Rick Skidmore	...	Chief Engineer
Guy Pringle	...	Kalgan's Bodyguard
Claudia Jacobs	...	Female Lieutenant
Evan J. Klisser	...	Mohawk - Enforcer
Chip Mitchell	...	Blake - Enforcer
Gary D. Sweeney	...	Ranger - Enforcer
Mark Grayton	...	Max - Enforcer
Dennis Robbins	...	Norris - Enforcer
Kevin Kirby	...	Sid - Enforcer
Keith Carey	...	Draker - Enforcer
Colton Green	...	Colton - Enforcer
Chris Low	...	Zone - Enforcer
Neil Carrick	...	Trask - Enforcer
David Rogan	...	Fritz - Enforcer
Madyelene Reynel	...	Jennera
Camille Mitchell	...	Jennera's Voice (voice)
Naomi Goldberg	...	Twana
Vera Mcullen	...	Bellerian #1
Lisa Alexander	...	Bellerian #2
Jeanet Moltke	...	Bellerian #3
Ginette Reynel	...	Bellerian #4
Laura Fremont	...	Bellerian #5

Directed by
David Winters
Neal Sundstrom		(co-director)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Maria Dante		written by (as Maria Danté)
Ian Yule		uncredited

Produced by
John De Kock	....	executive producer (as John DeKock)
Hope Holiday	....	executive producer
Debi Nethersole	....	associate producer (as Debbie Nethersole)
Jonathan Vanger	....	co-associate producer
David Winters	....	producer

Original Music by
Tim James
Mark Mancina
Steve McClintock

Cinematography by
Vincent G. Cox
Andrew Parke		(bellerian sequences)

Film Editing by
Bill Asher
Charlotte Konrad
Catherine Meyburon

Casting by
Laura Drake		(bellerian sequences)

Production Design by
Geoffrey Hill		(as Geoff Hill)

Set Decoration by
Roy Rudolphe

Costume Design by
Yvonne De Necker

Makeup Department
Briane Caitlan	....	assistant makeup artist: bellerian sequences
Debi Nichiol	....	hair stylist
Debi Nichiol	....	makeup artist
Tori Parker	....	hair stylist: bellerian sequences
Monica Silvera	....	makeup artist: bellerian sequences

Production Management
Catherine Dunn	....	unit production manager: bellerian sequences
Michael J. Harker	....	post-production supervisor
Debi Nethersole	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Evan J. Klisser	....	second assistant director (as Evan Klisser)
Mark D. West	....	first assistant director (as Mark West)

Art Department
Mace Bacon	....	construction assistant: Bellerian sequences
Kim Bailey	....	art assistant: Bellerian sequences
Kirk Banke	....	construction assistant: Bellerian sequences
Dicky Claassen	....	production buyer (as Dicky Classens)
Kevin Davis	....	construction supervisor: Bellerian sequences
Stephen Duvall	....	construction assistant: Bellerian sequences
Daniel Frey	....	construction assistant: Bellerian sequences
Mary Ashe Gavin	....	property master: Bellerian sequences
Gene Hunter	....	construction assistant: Bellerian sequences
Robert Jew	....	storyboarder: Bellerian sequences
Jerry Jones	....	construction assistant: Bellerian sequences
Kevin Kirby	....	construction assistant: Bellerian sequences
Mike Lowry	....	construction assistant: Bellerian sequences
Ben Madumo	....	stand-by props
Ann Monn	....	art director: Bellerian sequences
Graeme Orwin	....	property master
David Robertson	....	art department buyer
Phil Ward	....	construction assistant: Bellerian sequences
Tiff Winton	....	assistant set decorator: Bellerian sequences (as Tiffanie Winton)
Jerry Witt	....	construction assistant: Bellerian sequences

Sound Department
Brian Courcier	....	sound editor
Eric Ericson	....	sound mixer: bellerian sequences
Warren Grisham	....	sound re-recording mixer
Conrad Kuhne	....	sound mixer (as Konrad Khune)
Chris Marten	....	boom operator
Bill Oliver	....	sound re-recording mixer
Karen Perron	....	boom operator: bellerian sequences

Special Effects by
Rick Cresswell	....	special effects coordinator
Alan Ford	....	special effects assistant
Mike Vander Walt	....	powderman (as Mike van der Walt)

Visual Effects by
Margo Gerber	....	assistant editor: visual effects
Cindy Horness	....	assistant editor: visual effects
Cindy Kenlein	....	assistant editor: visual effects
Jerry Kitz	....	compositing
Jerry Kitz	....	special optical effects
Chris Dawson	....	visual effects animation photography (uncredited)

Stunts
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah)
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunts (as Scott Ateah)
Roly Jansen	....	stunt coordinator (as Roley Jansen)
Roly Jansen	....	stunts (as Roley Jansen)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mace Bacon	....	key grip: bellerian sequences
Peter Belcher	....	second assistant camera
Mike Bienstock	....	second assistant camera: bellerian sequences
Marc Brower	....	second camera operator
Edgar Browns	....	dolly grip: bellerian sequences
Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald	....	grip/electrician: bellerian sequences
Kevin Gibb	....	gaffer
Andrew Hallbach	....	grip/electrician: bellerian sequences
Mike Lappins	....	gaffer: bellerian sequences (as Mike Lapins)
Graham McFarlane	....	clapper loader
Ishmail Moeng	....	grip (as Ishmail)
Peter Palmér	....	focus puller (as Peter Palmer)
Peter Palmer	....	focus puller
Meila Penn	....	still photographer: bellerian sequences
Rydo	....	grip
Gary D. Scott	....	first assistant camera: bellerian sequences (as Gary Scott)
Fuzzy Skinner	....	best boy
Tony Slotar	....	key grip
Anthony Smith	....	grip/electrician: bellerian sequences

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marcella Guymon	....	seamstress: bellerian sequences
Christian McCabe	....	wardrobe assistant (as Christian Mcabe)
Michele Minailo	....	wardrobe: bellerian sequences
Rose	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Kathy Nyburg	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Steve Kempster	....	score engineer

Transportation Department
Harry Knapp	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Christoff Assefi	....	production assistant: bellerian sequences
Neal Borman	....	location assistant
Gary Copeland	....	assistant to producer
Kathy English	....	production secretary
Trevor Fish	....	location manager
Benita Fourie	....	production receptionist
Mary Ashe Gavin	....	continuity: bellerian sequences
Ken Hamano	....	script supervisor: bellerian sequences
Doupie MacFarlane	....	production runner
Ron Mull	....	caterer
Amy Powell	....	production runner: bellerian sequences
Paul S. Roulston	....	production assistant (as Paul Rowlston)
Paul S. Rowlston	....	production assistant (as Paul Rowlston)
Christofina Shange	....	office assistant
Maureen Turpin	....	production accountant
Isabel van NieKirk	....	cashier (as Isabella Van Niekerk)
Mark Warner	....	caterer: bellerian sequences
Beverley Wilbraham	....	continuity (as Bev Wilbraham)

Production Companies

• A.I.P. Productions

Distributors

• Action International Pictures (AIP) (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
• Action International Pictures Home Video (AIP) (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Nova Home Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
• Rhino Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Arriflex  camera
• Catalina Post Inc.  sound post-production (as Catalina Post)
• FotoKem Laboratory  optical film lab (as Fotokem)
• Image Transform  color
• McJames Music  music
• Performance Guarantees Australia Pty. Ltd.  completion bond (as Performance Guarantees, Inc.)
• Title House  end title artwork

Also Known As:

Mutiny in Space (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

93 min | Canada:108 min

Country:

South Africa | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company:

A.I.P. Productions

Trivia:

Director David Winters, unhappy with the film, attempted to have his name replaced with that of the fictional Alan Smithee, but due to his contract he was unable to do so.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lea Jansen tricks the guard into removing his jumpsuit, she presses a high heeled boot against his stomach. When she escapes and is shown running up a ladder a few seconds later, the high-heeled boots have changed into stylish flat boots that clearly could not have come from the guard.

Quotes:

Lea Jansen: Can a woman buy a man a drink in your galaxy?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Svengoolie: Space Mutiny" (2003)

Soundtrack:

The Edge of a Dream

Lost in "Space"....

Flint IronStag, Bulk VanderHuge, Thick McRunFast...

How bad does a movie have to be when it can't even afford special FX, so it has to borrow visuals from a TV series like "Battlestar: Galactica"?

As bad as "Space Mutiny".

Blast HardCheese, Punch RockGroin, Buck PlankChest...

And this one is really bad. Scratch that: really really really REALLY bad. Bad like a room full of dirty socks. Bad like listening to Yanni music for the rest of your life. Bad like a prison haircut. Bad like that tux you wore to the prom.

Stump JunkMan, Dirk HardPec, Rip SteakFace...

The story might have worked (members of expedition to new planet revolt against captain, crew), but they blew it from the moment they used old Commodore graphics for the starting credits and an old Casio keyboard for the theme music.

Slate SlabRock, Crud BoneMeal, Brick HardMeat...

The cast helps nothing by containing the likes of such once-respected actors as Cameron Mitchell, James Ryan and John Phillip Law (yes, he was respected once) in the cast. The sight of Mitchell in his bushy white beard makes it look like he should be handing out toys to the cast and inviting them to sit on his lap.

Rip SlagCheek, Punch SideIron, Gristle McThornBody...

Has anyone seen Cisse Cameron in anything other than this movie? No? Probably a good thing, especially after watching her "seduction" scene with that bald guy and trying to dance seductively with a hula hoop. It's like watching your grandma in a strip club. Ewww....

Slate FistCrunch, Buff HardBack, Blast ThickNeck...

But the worst offenses are committed by "hero" Reb Brown, all beefed-up and steroid-enhanced as a space jock who screams, shouts, whines and will make no one forget Sam Jones when he played "Flash Gordon" so many years back.

Crunch ButtSteak, Slab SquatThrust, Lump BeefBroth...

And has anyone ever seen a spaceship with brick walls, warehouse windows and cement floors? Me neither. Jeez, even the old Roger Corman sci-fi flicks had better set design than this.

Touch Rustrod, Brief Blastbody, Big McLargeHuge...

And as if you haven't guessed, the only (and I mean ONLY) way you'll ever get any enjoyment out of this mess is by watching the MST3K version with Mike and the Robots throwing every last bit of pretension this flick had over one of its innumerable rails to the floor far below.

Smoke ManMuscle, Feet PunchBeef...

Two stars for "Space Mutiny", ten stars for the MST3K version (plus five special stars for all the superlatives for Brown).

...Bob Johnson?