Innerspace

1987 120 min ★ 6.8 Action, Comedy, Science Fiction

Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him extract Tuck and his ship and re-enlarge them before his oxygen runs out.

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Cast

Dennis Quaid

Lt. Tuck Pendleton

Martin Short

Jack Putter

Meg Ryan

Lydia Maxwell

Kevin McCarthy

Victor Eugene Scrimshaw

Fiona Lewis

Dr. Margaret Canker

Vernon Wells

Mr. Igoe

Robert Picardo

The Cowboy

Wendy Schaal

Wendy

Harold Sylvester

Pete Blanchard

William Schallert

Dr. Greenbush

Details

Director

Joe Dante

Screenplay

Jeffrey Boam

Tagline

"An adventure of incredible proportions."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue

$25,900,000

Production

Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company

Reviews

J

John Chard

May 26, 2019

★ 8/10

Eat Me - Drink Me Innerspace is directed by Joe Dante and written by Jeffrey Boam and Chip Proser. It stars Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan and Kevin McCarthy. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Andrew Laszlo. A hapless hypochondriac store clerk battles to save the life of the man who, miniaturized in a secret experiment, was accidentally injected into him. The premi...

F

Filipe Manuel Neto

September 4, 2023

★ 7/10

**A funny, effective and familiar comedy that deserves to be brought back from obscurity.** This is one of those “no bones” comedies that we can watch with the whole family without any fear of embarrassing or inappropriate scenes for kids or deeply critical grandparents. It's a film from the 80s, quite dated, but that's not a problem for people like me, who actually like old films. The story...