Saturn 3
“Some thing is watching... waiting... and wanting on...”
In the future, Earth is overcrowded and the population relies on distant bases to be fed. In the Saturn 3 station, Major Adam and the scientist Alex, who is also his lover and has never been on Earth, have been researching hydroponics for three years in the base alone with their dog Sally. Captain Benson arrives Saturn 3 with Hector, incapable to controlling his emotions he transfers his homicidal tendency and insanity to Hector. Now Major Adam and Alex are trapped in the station with a dangerous psychopath robot.
Cast
10 people
Farrah Fawcett
Alex
Known for
The Cannonball Run
Logan's Run
Kirk Douglas
Major Adam
Known for
Paths of Glory
Spartacus
Harvey Keitel
Benson
Known for
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Ed Bishop
Harding (uncredited)
Known for
2001: A Space Odyssey
UFO
Roy Dotrice
Benson (uncredited) (voice)
Known for
Amadeus
Beauty and the Beast
Stephanie English
Technician (uncredited)
Also in
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
The Monster Club
Jill Goldston
Woman on World Spaceways Ship (uncredited)
Also in
Supergirl
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Vera Goulet
Technician (uncredited)
Douglas Lambert
Captain James (uncredited)
Known for
The Hunger
Christopher Muncke
2nd Crewman (uncredited)
Also in
Oppenheimer
Hold the Dream
Stanley Donen Director · Martin Amis Screenplay John Barry Story
Worldwide gross $4.9M · Budget $10M · United States release February 15, 1980
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$4,900,000
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Transcontinental Film Productions (London)
Production
ITC Entertainment
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
The Helper
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 15, 1980
Theatrical
United Kingdom · May 8, 1980
Theatrical
United States · August 31, 1999
Physical · DVD
United States
December 3, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
September 11, 1980 · Theatrical
Australia
August 21, 1980 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 2, 1981 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 24, 1984 · Theatrical
Finland
April 10, 1981 · Theatrical
France
May 28, 1980 · Theatrical
Germany
April 26, 1985 · Theatrical · Ascot
Hungary
November 26, 1981 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 27, 1980 · Theatrical
Japan
October 18, 1980 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 8, 1980 · Theatrical
Philippines
May 14, 1981 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 24, 1981 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 6, 1992 · Physical
Spain
May 21, 1980 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 1, 1992 · TV
Türkiye
January 4, 1981 · Theatrical
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