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Innerspace (1987)

Innerspace poster
Directed by
Joe Dante
Genre
comedy film, science fiction film, science fiction comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
2h
Rated
PG
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 1,416 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A test pilot gets shrunk and accidentally injected into a hypochondriac. The two have to work together to get the pilot out and stop a villain from stealing the shrinking technology.

light-heartedwhimsicalfast-pacedfunsillysuspensefuladventurouscomedic

What happens

Innerspace, stylized as InnerSPACE, is a 1987 American science fiction comedy film directed by Joe Dante and produced by Michael Finnell, inspired by the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Robert Picardo, and Kevin McCarthy. The plot centers on adventurous test pilot Tuck Pendleton, who volunteers for a secret miniaturization experiment but is accidentally injected into the body of timid hypochondriac Jack Putter, forcing the duo to collaborate in helping Tuck escape and stop a criminal plot to steal the technology. Innerspace was released by Warner Bros. in the United States on July 1, 1987. The film received positive reviews from critics, grossed an estimated $95 million worldwide, and won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, the only film directed by Dante to do so. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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