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Innerspace (1987)

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Reviews Counted:34

Fresh:27

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.7/10

Consensus: A manic, overstuffed blend of sci-fi, comedy, and romance, Innerspace nonetheless charms, thanks to Martin Short's fine performance and the insistent zaniness of the plot.

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Dennis Quaid stars as Lieutenant Tuck Pendleton, a hell-raising Navy test pilot, in this fantasy-suspense comedy that harkens back to 1966's FANTASTIC VOYAGE. Tuck Pendleton volunteers to be... Dennis Quaid stars as Lieutenant Tuck Pendleton, a hell-raising Navy test pilot, in this fantasy-suspense comedy that harkens back to 1966's FANTASTIC VOYAGE. Tuck Pendleton volunteers to be miniaturized in a scientific experiment and fly a capsule injected into a rabbit's bloodstream for top-secret medical research. But after he has been shrunk, some unscrupulous scientists, desirous of selling the miniaturizing process on the black market, break into the lab. In the ensuing chase, Tuck is accidentally injected into the body of unsuspecting grocery clerk Jack Putter (Martin Short). Meanwhile, the villains are in hot pursuit of timid Jack in order to get hold of a missing computer chip that was miniaturized along with Tuck, while Tuck must figure out a way to expel himself from Jack's body and get back to his normal size. Mayhem ensues as Jack, a nervous hypochondriac, is forced to recognize the strange presence in his head and bravely join forces with Tuck and his estranged girlfriend (Meg Ryan) to outsmart and outchase the high-tech thieves. Featuring stunning special effects and visuals from inside the human body as well as a genius and madcap performance from Martin Short at his acrobatic and wild best. [More]

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Wendy Schaal, Fiona Lewis, Vernon Wells, Robert Picardo, Henry Gibson

Director: Joe Dante

Director: Joe Dante
Producer: Jon Peters, Kathleen Kennedy
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

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a lame, SF proving Martin Short is no movie star

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08/13/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

No review available.

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08/14/05
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

Innerspace is significant for one thing -- the establishment of Martin Short as the funniest new kid on the Hollywood block. Too bad that's not enough for the sensation-a-second makers of Innerspace.

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01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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No review available.

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08/08/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Director Joe Dante throws in every special effects trick in the book to give some heft to the skimpy script but it doesn’t work.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/25/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

While the anatomical special effects are imaginative enough, the manic rather than magical tone fails to achieve the sense of awe that made Fantastic Voyage -- clearly this film's inspiration -- so fascinating.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

No review available.

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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Formulaic fun, helped by two winning leads.

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06/08/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

I loved it at 14 years old. I was mildly amused 14 years later. Make of that what you will.

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04/11/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

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03/24/05
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

The picture's haphazardness lends itself to being appreciated.

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07/28/02
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

An underrated comic masterpiece from the talented director Joe Dante.

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01/29/03
Blake Davis
Blake Davis
KFOR Channel 4 News

No review available.

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07/24/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

[Innerspace] is pure entertainment, with plenty of gags and cameos that demand repeat viewings.

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09/24/02
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

No review available.

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06/26/03
Edward Havens
Edward Havens
FilmJerk.com

A Beautifully Told Comedy/Adventure by Joe Dante. My personal favorite of his.

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09/19/02
Erik Childress
Erik Childress
eFilmCritic.com

For all the Amblin technology on display, Dante's greatest effects are humanistic

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09/06/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

No review available.

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03/25/05
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

It's an easy-to-get-along-with movie -- bouncy, rabbity fun.

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01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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Fun is to be had, but not too memorable in retrospect.

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01/01/00
James O'Ehley
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