Slipstream

Directed by Steven Lisberger

PG-13

1989 1h 42mAdventure, Science Fiction

4.743%24%4.3

In the near future, where Earth has been devastated by man's pollution and giant winds rule the planet, bounty hunter Matt kidnaps a murderer out of the hands of two police officers, planning to get the bounty himself.

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Slipstream Ratings & Reviews

Walter Jospeh KovacsOctober 19, 2025
Thought I'd give this a watch as I vaguely remember it from my childhood and the concept of giant wind currents around the world had captivated my interest. I also thought the cast was very recognisable. Well, it was rubbish. The protagonist, Matt, is wholly unlikeable and don't give me that "can't judge something with modern views" - when he ties a lady to a bed and then proceeds to force a kiss on her, that was assault in the 80s. Mark Hamill doesn't have many noticeable appearances in films (other than you know what) but he definitely could have had a career playing villains. It's a shame everything looks so low budget in this film and it's a real shame that something better was done with the very sci-fi concept of great winds traversing the globe is how people commute and communicate; but instead so much of the movie is wasted with inconsequential scenes. No wonder it was a huge flop. Many consider it public domain now but this imo is not a cult classic.

Slipstream Trivia

Slipstream was released on June 2, 1989.

Slipstream was directed by Steven Lisberger.

Slipstream has a runtime of 1 hr 42 min.

Slipstream was produced by Gary Kurtz.

The key characters in Slipstream are Will Tasker (Mark Hamill), Belitski (Kitty Aldridge), Byron (Bob Peck).

Slipstream is rated PG-13.

Slipstream is an Adventure, Sci-Fi film.

Slipstream has an audience rating of 2.4 out of 10.

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