Slipstream
- Walter Jospeh Kovacs19 oktober 2025Thought 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.
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Slipstream was released on 2 juni 1989.
Slipstream was directed by Steven Lisberger.
Slipstream has a runtime of 1 u, 42 m.
Slipstream was produced by Gary Kurtz.
Twee politieagenten, Tasker en Belitski, hebben na een wilde jacht de van moord verdachte Byron gearresteerd. Wanneer ze hem per vliegtuig over willen brengen naar de gevangenis, wordt hij ontvoerd door de jonge premiejager en avonturier Matt Owens (Paxton) die op de beloning uit is. Tijdens de spectaculaire achtervolging in de lucht, ontdekt Matt langzamerhand de geheimzinnige waarheid over Byron en hij vraagt zich af of de te ontvangen premie wel in verhouding staat met het geheim dat Byron met zich meedraagt
The key characters in Slipstream are Will Tasker (Mark Hamill), Belitski (Kitty Aldridge), Byron (Bob Peck).
Slipstream is rated 12.
Slipstream is an Adventure, Sciencefiction film.
Slipstream has an audience rating of 2.4 out of 10.