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Two lovers stationed at a remote base in the asteroid belt of Saturn are intruded upon by an anal-retentive technocrat from Earth and his charge: a malevolent eight foot tall robot.
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Alex
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Adam
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Benson
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Harding (uncredited)
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Benson (uncredited) (voice)
Stephanie English ...
Technician (uncredited)
Jill Goldston ...
Small Brunette Woman on World Spaceways Ship (uncredited)
Vera Goulet ...
Technician (uncredited)
Douglas Lambert ...
Captain James (uncredited)
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2nd Crewman (uncredited)

Directed by

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Stanley Donen ... (directed by)
John Barry ... (uncredited)

Written by

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Martin Amis ... (screenplay)
 
John Barry ... (story)

Produced by

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Stanley Donen ... producer (produced by)
Lew Grade ... executive producer (uncredited)
Elliott Kastner ... executive producer (uncredited)
Eric Rattray ... associate producer
Martin Starger ... executive producer

Music by

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Elmer Bernstein ... (music)

Cinematography by

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Billy Williams ... director of photography

Editing by

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Richard Marden

Editorial Department

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Campbell Askew ... assistant editor
Roy Benson ... assistant editor
Roy Birchley ... assistant film editor
Robert Gavin ... assistant editor (as Bob Gavin)
Mark Gill ... assistant editor
John Preston ... assistant editor
Paul Hamill ... post-production assistant: Cinema Research Corp. (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Stuart Craig

Art Direction by

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Norman Dorme

Set Decoration by

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Alan Cassie

Costume Design by

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Anthony Mendleson

Makeup Department

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Ann Brodie ... chief makeup artist
Leonard Engelman ... makeup designer: Miss Fawcett (as Leonard Engelmann)
Jeanette Freeman ... assistant hairdresser
Garren ... hair designer: Miss Fawcett
Pauline Heys ... assistant makeup artist
Stephanie Kaye ... chief hairdresser

Production Management

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Terence A. Clegg ... production manager (as Terry Clegg)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Peter Cotton ... assistant director
Nick Daubeny ... assistant director (as Nicholas Daubeny)
Terry Madden ... assistant director
Michael Murray ... assistant director
Eric Rattray ... second unit director
Roger Simons ... assistant director
Gareth Tandy ... assistant director
Andrew Warren ... assistant director

Art Department

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George Ball ... property master
Gavin Bocquet ... space equipment deviser
Ken Pattenden ... construction manager
Andy Aitken ... scenic plasterer/mould maker (uncredited)
Gari Bacon ... props (uncredited)
John Chisholm ... props (uncredited)
Tony Dyson ... props (uncredited)
Peter Russell ... art set assistant (uncredited)
Keith Short ... sculptor (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Derek Ball ... sound mixer
Gerry Humphreys ... dubbing mixer
Roger Limb ... electronic sound effects
Tony Message ... sound editor
Ken Nightingall ... boom operator
Robin O'Donoghue ... assistant dubbing mixer
John Poyner ... sound editor
Nicholas Stevenson ... dubbing editor

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Colin Chilvers ... special effects
Chris Corbould ... special effects assistant
Michael Dunleavy ... special effects assistant
Joe Fitt ... special effects assistant
Peter Hutchinson ... special effects assistant
Jeff Luff ... special effects assistant
Terry Schubert ... special effects assistant
Roy Spencer ... special effects assistant
Jonathan Williams ... special effects assistant
Neil Corbould ... special effects runner (uncredited)
Brian Warner ... special effects (uncredited)

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Dennis Bartlett ... matte technician
Roy Field ... optical effects
Vic Fuller ... focus: model unit
John Morgan ... model unit camera operator
Peter Parks ... optical effects
Jonathan Taylor ... focus: model unit
Wally Veevers ... optical effects
Martin Body ... matte cameraman (uncredited)
Doug Ferris ... matte artist (uncredited)
Peter Hammond ... matte camera operator (uncredited)
Keith Holland ... visual effects camera operator (uncredited)
Philip Sharpe ... model maker (uncredited)

Stunts

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Roy Scammell ... stunt arranger

Camera and Electrical Department

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Chic Anstiss ... camera operator
George Cole ... gaffer
Ted Deason ... focus puller
Harry Gillam ... camera operator
Keith Hamshere ... still photographer
David Harcourt ... camera operator
Robert Paynter ... additional photographer (as Bob Paynter)
John Flemming ... grip (uncredited)
Jeremy Jones ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Dick Lee ... grip (uncredited)
Mike Roberts ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Dorothy Edwards ... wardrobe mistress
John Hilling ... wardrobe master

Music Department

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Michael Clifford ... music editor
Keith Grant ... music mixer
Christopher Palmer ... orchestrator
Elmer Bernstein ... conductor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Penny Daniels ... continuity

Additional Crew

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Sidney G. Barnsby ... production accountant (as Sid Barnsby)
Lew Grade ... presents (as Lord Grade)
Elliott Kastner ... presents in association with
Doreen Landry ... publicist
Loretta Ordewer ... production assistant
Judith Van Amringe ... jewellery
Chris Bunn ... stand-in: Kirk Douglas (uncredited)
Suzanne Heimer ... stand-in: Farrah Fawcett (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Two lovers stationed at a remote base in the asteroid fields of Saturn are intruded upon by a retentive technocrat from Earth and his charge: a malevolent eight-foot robot. Remember, in space, no one can hear you scream. Written by Keith Loh

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Taglines The Ultimate Space Adventure See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Helper (United States)
  • The Helper (India, English title)
  • Saturn Three (Philippines, English title)
  • Mörder Roboter (Germany)
  • Saturn-City (Germany)
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Runtime
  • 88 min
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Budget GBP10,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Original director John Barry had made his name as a set designer, and had been acclaimed for his work on Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) and Superman (1978). After he was removed from this movie, he was working as a second unit director on Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) when he collapsed on-set and died of meningitis. See more »
Goofs When Kirk Douglas' character picks up one of the "Blue Dreamer" pills off of the dresser in the bedroom, a crew member can be seen moving in the lower corner of the same mirror in which Kirk's reflection is visible. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Last Married Couple in America/Cruising/Just Tell Me What You Want/Hero At Large/Saturn 3 (1980). See more »
Soundtracks 33 1/3 See more »
Quotes Alex: It's time we get to bed, Captain.
Benson: Yes, you have a great body. May I use it?
Alex: I'm with the major.
Benson: For his personal consumption only?
Alex: Yes.
Benson: That's penally unsocial on Earth, you know that?
Alex: Well, it's not here. Enjoy your blues.
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