OUTLAND (1981)

High Noon in outer space: Marshal Bill O'Neill (Sean Connery) arrives at a mining colony on Io, a Jupiter moon. He soon discovers that the GM, Mark Sheppard (Peter Boyle) is supplying his miners with an amphetamine-like drug that makes them more productive, drives them to suicide--and enhances Sheppard's bonus. But, no one--not even the cops under him--will help because they're all either on the take or afraid His only ally is Dr. Lazarus (Frances Sternhagen), a broken-down, acid-tongued MD. She helps him when Sheppard calls for two assassins to whack O'Neill. Connery is sturdy as ever, Boyle is genially detestable, the special effects are convincing, and the action is good. But Sternhagen owns this movie--the role is tailor-made for her. Very good entertainment.