Murder in Space (1985): Cast
Murder in Space is a 1985 sci-fi horror film directed by Steven Hilliard Stern, starring Michael Ironside as Capt. Neal Braddock, Martin Balsam and Wendy Crewson. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Steven Hilliard Stern
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Murder in Space About?
The premise of Murder in Space without spoilers.
In a near‑future orbital outpost, an international crew prepares for a celebrated Earth landing, but a mysterious assassin begins eliminating members one by one, forcing the remaining astronauts to confront a deadly paranoia while trying to complete their mission and identify the killer before the station becomes a tomb.
Murder in Space Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- reference to cold war
- expedition to mars
- international crew
- space mission
- spaceship
- closeted homosexual
- interactive
- whodunit
- murder
- characters murdered one by one
- murder of a pregnant woman
- outer space
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- woman in a shower
- pregnancy
- low budget film
- trapped in space
- gay relationship
- gay affair
- closeted gay man
- gay character
- gay man
- soviet spy
- infighting
- bomb blast
- international incident
- sleeper agent
- diplomat
- moscow
- u.s. russian relations
- u.s. soviet relations
- in the closet
- female astronaut
- spaceship captain
- soviet astronaut
- american astronaut
- conspiracy
- cold war
- jail cell
- multiple villains
- investigator
- explanation
- gay villain
- joint operation
- spaceship crew
Murder in Space Cast & Characters
Michael Ironside leads the cast as Capt. Neal Braddock, with Martin Balsam as Alexander Rostov and Wendy Crewson as Irene Tremayne. Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Steven Hilliard Stern
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Michael Ironside as Capt. Neal Braddock -
Martin Balsam as Alexander Rostov -
Wendy Crewson as Irene Tremayne -
Wilford Brimley as Dr. Andrew McCallister
Also Starring in Murder in Space
· 27 more- Clark Johnson Technician
- Arthur Hill Vice-President
- Kate Trotter Pamela Cooper
- Bill Lake Technician
- Tom Butler Maj. Kurt Steiner
- Barry Flatman Roarke
- Jan Rubeš Gregory Denarenko
- A.C. Peterson Vasilev (as Alar Aedma)
- Alberta Watson Dominica Mastrelli
- Timothy Webber Guy Sterling
- Richard Blackburn Captain
- Kate Lynch Eleanor
- Damir Andrei Col. Alexander Kalsinov
- Peter Dvorsky Mitch Carlino
- Gloria Carlin Dinah Greenberg
- Cheryl Wilson Reporter
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- Thick Wilson Man
- Margot Finley Technician
- Scot Denton David Tremayne
- Marc Gomes Technician
- Vince Metcalfe Jenner
- Alan Jordan Jeffrey Kilbride
- Cathie Shirriff Olga Denarenko
- Tom Masek Deputy
- Léo Ilial Dr. Phillipe Berdoux (as Leo Ilial)
- Nerene Virgin Dr. Margaret Leigh
- Dave Devall TV Announcer
More from Steven Hilliard Stern
More films directed by Steven Hilliard Stern: Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story, Black Fox: Good Men and Bad, Black Fox: The Price of Peace and To Save the Children.
Murder in Space Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Mörder im All” and “Meurtre dans l'espace”.
- Also known as
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- Mörder im All
- Meurtre dans l'espace
- Убийство в космосе
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Murder in Space FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Murder in Space, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Murder in Space?
Murder in Space runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Murder in Space released?
Murder in Space was released on July 28, 1985.
Who directed Murder in Space?
Murder in Space was directed by Steven Hilliard Stern.
More films by Steven Hilliard Stern Who is in the cast of Murder in Space?
Murder in Space stars Michael Ironside as Capt. Neal Braddock, Martin Balsam as Alexander Rostov and Wendy Crewson as Irene Tremayne, among 31 credited actors.
Does Murder in Space have a post-credit scene?
No. Murder in Space has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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