Space Truckers. Blu-ray. Second Sight

Stuart Gordon's 1996 Science Fiction comedy comes armed with a strong cast and a rollicking story, set in a galaxy far, far away.
Dennis Hopper takes the role of John Canyon; an independent trucker who moves freight beyond the stars, in order to make a living.
It's a world of synth burgers and sham fries, where a canteen deal is struck for the eventual marriage of John and Cindy (Debi Mazar)
providing he can get her back to Earth for her mother's operation.
Enter Nabel the creator (Charles Dance) who is responsible for the design of an army of state-of-the-art disintigrators: biochemical super warriors
who will soon be bound for planet Earth in a cargo that's officially claimed to be sex dolls.
John and Cindy join forces with Mike (Stephen Dorff) in an effort to thwart this murderous mission, with Nabel just as intent in carrying it through.

The result is a pacey, often hilarious romp that makes the minutes fly if you don't think too hard about what you're viewing. Certainly, there's enough
explosions, excitement and general mayhem to satisfy all but the most demanding viewers.

Hopper is great value for money as the last of the breed trucker, while Dance also excels: watch out for a particularly strange case of erectile disfunction!
Even those raised on a steady diet of Stuart Gordon's OTT Horror fare will find much to enjoy here, as trademark humour rubs shoulders with some nifty fx,
and there's a nice surprise at the end for fans of a certain leading lady who certainly left her mark in the director's filmography.
There's no doubt "Space Truckers" has a healthy cult following, and members of that club will be delighted by the image quality on Second Sight's
Blu-ray presentation.

The special features begin with "Space Trucking with Stuart Gordon" (22m 53s)
Here, the director talks about his early ambition to be an astronaut (shared with script writer Ted Mann), which eventually led to the creation
of this film. Stuart talks about the $27 million budget, and the quest to source additional funding, and of working with Dennis Hopper who unleashed
a stinging rebuke for his director, during filming.

"The Art of Space Truckers" (8m 7s)
Art director Simon Lamont breaks down his role in this production, and gives his thoughts on how the film stands up today.

"Scoring Space Truckers" (12m 31s)
Composer Colin Townes - the original score composer - gives a brief resume of his early career, and explains his approach to scoring the film,
which benefited from his versatility.

"Space Truckers" is available to buy now on the Second Sight label.