Slipstream

Director: Steven Lisberger Steven Lisberger

Overview

In a post-apocalyptic world, a fugitive named Byron (Bob Peck) is captured by cop Will Tasker (Mark Hamill) and his beautiful partner Belitski (Kitty Aldridge). But when bounty hunter Matt Owens (Bill Paxton) learns that there is a price on Byron's head, he tricks the police and absconds with the prisoner. In order to escape detection, Matt flies off into the slipstream --an environmental curiosity of high and harsh winds treated by a local religious cult as a god. The religious cult captures them and holds them captive. Byron has healing powers and the cult decides to bind him up to a giant kite in order to determine whether he is a good or bad spirit. Tasker and Belitiski re-appear and they free Matt after he agrees to help them get the kite-born Byron back down to earth. Matt flies upward to free Byron, but Belitski, not trusting Matt, flies upward herself. A violent wind tosses all three into parts unknown, while Tasker is almost killed by the kite. Matt is found to have been poisoned by Tasker and seeks to accompany a cave dweller named Ariel (Eleanor David) to her homeland, where he can get an antidote to the poison in his veins. Meanwhile, Byron is revealed to be an android. The three journey to a settlement dedicated to sensual pleasure. While they partake of the services, Tasker and Belitski shoot their way into the settlement, looking for Byron.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/14/2015
UPC:	0644827456826
Original Release:	1989
Source:	Reel Vault
Language:	English
Time:	1:42:00
Sales rank:	6,118

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bill Paxton	Matt Owen
Mark Hamill	Will Tasker
Bob Peck	Byron
Kitty Aldridge	Belitski
Tony Allen	Bartender
Susan Leong	Abigail
Rita Wolf	Maya
Eleanor David	Ariel
Deborah Leng	Girl on Swing
F. Murray Abraham	Cornelius
Ben Kingsley	Avatar
Robbie Coltrane	Madeleine
Marilyn Johnson	Actor
Bruce Boa	Actor
Jennifer Hilary	Girl's Mother
Paul Reynolds	Travis
Roshan Seth	George
Elmer Bernstein	Composer

Technical Credits

Steven Lisberger

Tony Kayden

Charles Pogue

Steven Lisberger	Director,Screenwriter
William Braunstein	Executive Producer,Producer
Nigel Green	Executive Producer,Producer
Brian Johnson	Special Effects
Gary Kurtz	Producer
Arthur H. Maslansky	Executive Producer,Producer
Eddie Stacey	Stunts
Tony Kayden	Screenwriter
Charles Pogue	Screenwriter