"Lexx: The Dark Zone" (1997) TV mini-series

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Paul Donovan

Writers:

Paul Donovan (writer)
Lex Gigeroff (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

19 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A group of disparate fugitives from an interplanetary tyranny find themselves in control of a massively powerful starship.

Plot Keywords:

Anti Hero | Android | Crude Humor | Alien | Made For Cable TV

Cast

Brian Downey	...	Stanley H. Tweedle (4 episodes, 1997)
Eva Habermann	...	Zev Bellringer (4 episodes, 1997)
Michael McManus	...	Kai (4 episodes, 1997)
Jeffrey Hirschfield	...	790 (4 episodes, 1997)
Tom Gallant	...	The Lexx (4 episodes, 1997)
Anna Cameron	...	The Time Prophet (3 episodes, 1997)
Ellen Dubin	...	Giggerota (2 episodes, 1997)
Walter Borden	...	His Divine Shadow (2 episodes)

Also Known As:

"Lexx: The Dark Zone Stories" (USA)
"Lexx: The Dark Zone" (Germany)
"Lexx: The Movies" (Europe: English title) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sci-fi violence and gore.

Runtime:

Germany:85 min | Russia:363 min (DVD version) | UK:90 min | USA:93 min

Country:

Canada | Germany | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:16

Company:

Salter Street Films International

Quotes:

Kai: Would you care to join me in watching the supernova? It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Lexx" (1997)

Soundtrack:

The Meltdown

Eva Habermann is the best kept secret in the movie industry!!!

Why Eva Habermann is still working in Europe is beyond me. After watching this series I expected every casting director and agent in America beating her door down with offers. A breakout role for her, as Zev Bellringer, this series is the tale of a small band of rebels fighting through and fleeing from the evil leader "His Shadow" and his followers. This fantasy has all the elements of a good flick; Action, adventure, suspense, comedy and creative thinking by the writers. My favorite, never-before-seen, concept was the use of half insect/half machine spacecraft. With all Lexx (Tales From a Parallel Universe in the US)has to offer, my interest was held fast by Eva. I was smitten. I can't remember seeing a sexier, more refreshing female on the screen. She is a much needed breath of fresh air. Don't just take my word for it. See it for yourself. You won't be disappointed.