Mutiny brews aboard a generation ship as a power-hungry enforcer plots a cosmic takeover.
SPACE MUTINY
There Is Nowhere To Hide From The Enemy Within.
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.
Quick Answer
Space Mutiny is a 1988 United States and South Africa science fiction adventure film directed by David A. Prior and Neal Sundstrom about a mutiny aboard a generation ship where a pilot must stop the security crew from selling the crew into slavery.
Programmer's Pick
If your sci-fi sweet tooth craves mutinous Enforcers, questionable dance interludes, and industrial chic sets, Space Mutiny is the low-orbit cheese platter you deserve. Reb Brown flexes, John Phillip Law schemes, and the Southern Sun’s budget never quite escapes Earth’s gravity.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Directors
- David A. Prior, Neal Sundstrom
- Writer
- David Winters
- Release
- 1988
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Country
- United States of America, South Africa
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Adventure, Romance, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Motim na Espaçonave, Antarsia sto diastima, Mutiny in Space, Space Mutiny - Rebellion im Raumschiff, Мятеж в космосе, Космический мятеж
Why This Matters
Space Mutiny is notable for its tumultuous production—director David Winters was replaced before filming but remained credited for contractual reasons and later disowned the film. Its campy reputation, sparse production values, and continuity errors led to its inclusion in Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film explores the claustrophobic society and shifting power dynamics aboard a vessel where no one has ever set foot on a planet.
A mutiny led by the head of security and a rogue engineer keeps the stakes high and the sabotage inventive.
Flamethrowers, rocket launchers, and space battles spice up the old-fashioned mutiny plot, all with a psychotronic edge.
Even with mutiny and murder afoot, there's still time for a romance subplot between the ship’s pilot and Dr. Lea Jansen.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Kalgan sabotages the ship's navigation systems
Mutiny by Enforcers and allied pirates
Crew held hostage and threatened with enslavement
Generation ship Southern Sun
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Space Mutiny? +
Space Mutiny was directed by David A. Prior and Neal Sundstrom.
How long is Space Mutiny? +
Space Mutiny has a runtime of 93 minutes.
What genre is Space Mutiny? +
Space Mutiny is an adventure, romance, and science fiction film.
Where can I watch Space Mutiny? +
Space Mutiny is available to watch on SassyFlix.
Why does Elijah Kalgan stage a mutiny aboard the Southern Sun? +
Elijah Kalgan is dissatisfied with the generational voyage and, together with the chief engineer and allied pirates, seeks to disrupt the ship's navigation and redirect it to their own constellation.
