Spaceman story

movie: Spaceman (1997) · 1997-10-06

The film tells of a man adjusting to life on Earth, with one problem: he has been trained only to be a killer since he was abducted as a toddler.

19 total · 7 major · 12 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
adapting to life in a foreign culture major Spaceman struggled mightily to adapt to his new life on Earth. In addition to being unacquainted with Earth customs, he struggled to function outside of the organized command structure that he'd known for practically his entire life.
alien abduction major The story is premised on a four-year-old boy getting abducted by aliens and assimilated into their warrior culture.
coping with living in a foreign culture major Spaceman struggled mightily to adapt to his new life on Earth. In addition to being unacquainted with Earth customs, he struggled to function outside of the organized command structure that he'd known for practically his entire life.
extraterrestrial being major Spaceman (a human being) was abducted by aliens at the age of four and assimilated into their warrior culture. The film follows Spaceman after he is marooned on Earth as an adult. This theme is topical as a major theme on account that he behaved as a stereotypical "alien stranded on Earth" character - his name is Spaceman after all.
hitman occupation major Spaceman formally applied at Mr. Lynch's barbershop to become a hitman. Mr. Lynch was running an underground hitman ring from his barbershop. Mr. Lynch dispatched one hitman after another to take out Spaceman - all failed.
purpose in life major Spaceman was trained from childhood to fight people to the death. After getting marooned on Earth, he felt empty from no longer being able to engage in his preferred occupation and went about seeking a job that challenged him. He ultimately became a happy hitman.
what if I had to fight to the death major Spaceman engaged various people in what were fights to the death from Spaceman's alien point of view. Spaceman bested a plumber-become-hitman in a formal fight to the death. Spaceman ultimately bested a martial arts hitman in a fight to the death.
boss and employee minor The supermarket manager took on Spaceman as an employee and taught him the ropes.
childish bullying minor Spaceman made a stereotypical street bully pay for picking a fight with him.
gender bending minor Spaceman encountered a man clad in a woman's pajama-style dress in the hospital psychiatric ward.