Men in Orbit
Men in Orbit
1979, English. Directed by John Lurie.
A “sci-fi povera” film shot on Super 8, Men in Orbit features musician Lurie and Eric Mitchell as chain-smoking astronauts in a decrepit New York living room that has been transformed into a spacecraft.
- Runtime
- 0h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 10 April 1979
- Written by
- John Lurie
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Men in Orbit runs 45 minutes (0h 45m).
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Men in Orbit isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 April 1979. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Men in Orbit?
Men in Orbit (1979) was directed by John Lurie and stars John Lurie, Eric Mitchell, Becky Johnston.