Outland story

movie: Outland (1981) · 1981-05-22

A no-nonsense marshal uncovers a drug trafficking operation on a mining outpost on the Jovian moon Io.

9 total · 5 major · 4 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
husband and wife major O'Neil's wife Carol couldn't handle life on the rugged Io mining colony and soon skipped off to a nearby space station together with their son Paul. O'Neil joined them at the conclusion of the film just in time for them to fly back to Earth together.
illegal drug trade major The story followed O'Neil as he uncovered an amphetamine drug dealing operation on the mining outpost.
space colonization major The film is set on a titanium ore mining outpost on the Jovian moon of Io.
the desire for justice major O'Neil was borderline obsessed with busting a drug trafficking operation and bringing its unscrupulous members to justice.
unethical business practices major The company Conglomerates Amalgamated at best turned a blind eye to their miners shooting up on dangerous amphetamines because it increased their productivity.
drug abuse minor Some of the miners went psychotic from shooting up on amphetamines.
father and son minor O'Neil's wife Carol couldn't handle life on the rugged Io mining colony and soon skipped off to a nearby space station together with their son Paul.
mother and son minor Carol and Paul.
speculative environmental suit minor O'Neil was walking around on a metal structure on the surface of Io in a spacesuit-looking thing.