Pulp Time

Pulp Time · Watching

Slipstream

Directed by Steven Lisberger · 1989 · 98 min · Science Fiction

Pulp Time · Feature presentation

Then: Slipstream

After civilization collapses and a planet-wide river of wind — the Slipstream — scours the Earth, a bounty hunter steals a mysterious prisoner from two hard-edged law officers and races across the ruined landscape to collect the reward. Steven Lisberger, the visionary director of Tron, follows that chase through isolated desert tribes, airborne settlements, and cult-like remnants of the old world, as it becomes clear the captive is not what he seems. Produced by Gary Kurtz and scored by Elmer Bernstein, the film boasts a remarkable cast: Bill Paxton as the opportunistic hunter Matt Owens, Mark Hamill (in a rare villain turn) as relentless officer Will Tasker, Bob Peck as the enigmatic Byron, plus Kitty Aldridge, Robbie Coltrane, and cameos from Ben Kingsley and F. Murray Abraham. A strange, wind-blasted cousin to Tron’s digital dream, Slipstream is cult sci-fi with star power and a look all its own.

More Info