The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space
The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space is a 1995 science fiction/comedy television film.
| The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space | |
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| Genre | Action Comedy Science Fiction |
| Written by | Brian Levant Rick Copp David A. Goodman |
| Directed by | Max Tash |
| Starring | Ron Perlman Daniel Riordan Nichelle Nichols |
| Music by | Shirley Walker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Brian Levant |
| Producer(s) | Tony Dow Peter V. Wave Steven R. Molen (co-producer) David A. Goodman (supervising producer) Rick Copp (supervising producer) |
| Cinematography | Jan Kiesser |
| Editor(s) | Robert P. Seppey |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Production company(s) | MCA Television Starz! Telvan Productions |
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| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
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This film follows the adventures of 1950s actor Ty Farrell (Riordan), who plays the title character in a Captain Video-like early television program, The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space.
Plot
On the distant planet Pangea, a transmission of the series is seen by the child genius brother of native forces leader Tyra, who has been captured by the tyrannical Lord Vox of Vestron whose people, subsequent to some global catastrophe, migrated to the stars from Pangea thousands of years ago and now seek to recover the lost ancient knowledge of their people. Lord Vox intends to do this by conquering Pangea, their old homeworld, and with the knowledge, rebuild it as the seat of his empire.
In his desperation, Tyra's brother brings Captain Zoom to Pangea with hopes that he can save his sister and defeat the Vestrons. Though Captain Zoom is reluctant to lead the natives, his attempts to explain that he is only an actor leads the natives to believe he is a spy because he "is paid to pretend to be other people". He quickly backtracks, pretending that he was testing them, and through various adventures and using his old television stories as inspiration, he leads the natives to a victory by default as Lord Vox is turned into a statue by an ancient guardian.
Cast
- Nichelle Nichols as Sagan, High Priestess of Pangea
- Ron Perlman as Lord Vox of Vestron
- Daniel Riordan as Ty Farrell/Captain Zoom
- Liz Vassey as Princess Tyra, Native Leader of Pangea
- Gia Carides as Vesper, High Priestess of Vestron
See also
- Galaxy Quest – a comedy film about aliens that mistake science fiction actors for their characters, parodies Star Trek.
- Redshirts – a comedy novel about life on board a spaceship where wearing a red shirt can prove fatal, parodies Star Trek.
- Diplomatic Act – a comedy novel about a science fiction actor who is mistaken for the character he plays, parodies Babylon 5.
- Three Amigos – a comedy film about three silent film actors who are mistaken for their characters by the people of a small Mexican village.
External links
- The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space on IMDb
- The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space at AllMovie
- The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space Fansite