Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
“An adventure across time and space”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 68, rated by 1 admin.
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Jesse Ventura patrols the cosmos, but this assignment mostly involves chasing an alien fugitive around Earth. Vast cosmic stakes collide with stilted delivery and very ordinary locations. Bring friends for the grandiose space-cop business; allow for stretches of trudging between fights.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 8/10
- Plot
- 8/10
- Effects
- 5/10
- Dialogue
- 7/10
- Rewatchability
- 6/10
“The universe's toughest cop has drawn the small-town shift.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 68
Synopsis and movie facts
An alien policeman comes to Earth to hunt down a renegade of his own race.
- Released
- 1990
- Directed by
- Damian Lee
- Running time
- 90 min
Starring
- Jesse Ventura as Abraxas
- Sven-Ole Thorsen as Secundus
- Damian Lee as Dar
- Jerry Levitan as Hite
- Marjorie Bransfield as Sonia Murray
- Ken Quinn as Carl
- Marilyn Lightstone as Abraxas' Answer Box (voice)
- Moses Znaimer as Secundus' Answer Box (voice)
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1990), directed by Damian Lee. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · millionmonkeytheater.com
The review criticises Ventura's stilted performance and the script, describing slow-motion fights and an incongruously cosy police-story finish. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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