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Space Station 76 is a 2014 American parody science fiction film, directed by Jack Plotnick, and co-written by Plotnick, Jennifer Elise Cox, Sam Pancake, Kali Rocha, and Michael Stoyanov.[1]

Space Station 76
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Directed by	Jack Plotnick
Written by	Jack Plotnick Jennifer Elise Cox Sam Pancake Kali Rocha Mike Stoyanov
Produced by	Dan Burks Joel Michaely Edward Parks Rachel Ward Frank Mele
Starring	Patrick Wilson Liv Tyler Matt Bomer Marisa Coughlan Kylie Rogers Kali Rocha Jerry O'Connell Keir Dullea
Cinematography	Robert Brinkmann
Edited by	Sharon Rutter
Music by	Marc Fantini Steffan Fantini
Production company	Rival Pictures
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (international rights)[1]
Release dates	March 8, 2014 (2014-03-08) (SXSW) September 19, 2014 (2014-09-19)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

It is the first film directed by Plotnick.[2] He developed the script through improvisation sessions at his home with some of his favorite actors.[2] The film was released in select theaters on September 19, 2014 then through Video-On-Demand beginning September 30, 2014.[3]

Plot

Space Station 76 is a science fiction film that deconstructs seemingly idyllic relationships, set against the backdrop of Omega 76, a 1970s retro futuristic space station.

Jessica (Tyler) arrives to serve as the station's new co-pilot. While at first all seems normal and the crew friendly, she soon discovers that the people on board are struggling with issues such as infidelity, loneliness, depression, and drug abuse.

She becomes increasingly frustrated by Captain Glenn (Wilson), who harbors a secret of his own, namely his failed relationship with the previous co-pilot, Daniel. She is eventually drawn to Ted (Bomer), a lonely, married crewman, and his 7-year-old daughter, Sunshine (Rogers). Ted yearns to reconnect with his wife, Misty (Coughlan), but she's happier talking over her problems with Doctor Bot and having an affair with Steve (O'Connell). His daughter Sunshine contends with her unhappy, mentally ill mother and her pet gerbil eating its babies, one by one.

Events finally come to a head at a Christmas party, when Misty suggests they play the "Secrets Game". Jessica then exposes Glenn's homosexuality, just before Misty almost exposes Jessica's inability to have children. Just when it seems like everything's falling apart, an asteroid collides with the station, destroying the shuttle and leaving them all stranded.

As the crew slowly return to their lives, Sunshine turns off the gravity, and floats whilst viewing a meteor shower through the window.

Cast

Production

The film was a passion project for writer director Jack Plotnick who described making the film as "like climbing your own personal Mount Everest".[5] With the film Plotnick wanted to tell the story of his own upbringing but do "it in a sort of an artistic way by setting it in the future as we had imagined it would be in the 70s".[5] Plotnick chose the setting of a remote space station as he felt it was a good metaphor for the suburbs, while the retro future aesthetic represented the "perfect future we dreamed of but that never came to be".[5]

Liv Tyler came aboard after participating in a Skype call with Plotnick which according to her "was half Skype session with a director and half therapy session for me".[6] Tyler was also intrigued by Plotnick's work as an acting teacher and his personal philosophy regarding the craft.[6]

The interior design of the space station bears an astonishing similarity to Keith Wilson's iconic designs for the interiors of Moonbase Alpha from Gerry Anderson's 1970s' hit series Space 1999, whilst there are many other visual references to classic 1970s films such as Silent Running and Star Wars.

Music

The film's soundtrack includes numerous 1960s and 1970s songs, including four by Todd Rundgren, stepfather of Liv Tyler: "International Feel", "I Saw The Light", "Hello It's Me", and "Utopia Theme".[7]

Release

Space Station 76 premiered on March 8, 2014, at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.[1] before being given a limited release on September 19, 2014. The film was released via VOD and DVD on September 30, 2014.

Marketing

The first trailer was released on July 21, 2014.[8]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 68% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.[9] On Metacritic the film has a score of 49% based on 10 reviews.[10]

Joe Leydon of Variety wrote: "Aiming more for bemused chuckles than for convulsive laughter, Plotnick and his actors deftly evoke a faux Me Decade ambiance throughout Space Station 76."[11]

See also

• List of films featuring space stations

References

External links

• Official website
• Space Station 76 at IMDb
• Space Station 76 at Rotten Tomatoes
• Space Station 76 at Metacritic

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