Innerspace (1987 - PG)

Joe Dante directed this 1987 sci-fi comedy, inspired by "Fantastic Voyage", in which Navy test pilot and hell-raiser Tuck Pendleton (Dennis Quaid) is miniaturized for what's supposed to be a super-secret journey into a lab rabbit -- but instead he finds himself injected into neurotic grocery store clerk Jack Putter (Martin Short). Co-starring Meg Ryan as Pendleton's girlfriend, Innerspace features engaging performances from Quaid and Short, and snagged itself an Oscar for Visual Effects.

INNERSPACE could be compared to "Fantastic Voyage." Martin Short is a hoot as the grocery worker. Kevin McCarthy, who's been associated with Sci-Fi, since his appearance in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," (1956), entertains as a rich, bad guy. The FX of Dennis Quaid in a mini-sub, cruising around inside Short's body, are delightful.

Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Fiona Lewis, and Henry Gibson.

Directed by Joe Dante.

The Innerspace Review