With Outland (1981), director Peter Hyams and writer Peter Hyams bring a thrilling story of conspiracy and murder to life. Set at a mining colony on Jupiter's moon Io, the film stars Sean Connery, Frances Sternhagen and Peter Boyle. In this intense sci-fi action drama, federal marshal Connery uncovers a dangerous drug-smuggling operation and faces threats on his life, with little help from the colonists.