Lorca and the Outlaws

Set on the arid mining planet of Ordessa, the story follows the struggle against a totalitarian regime. A mercenary named Jowitt uses emotionless androids to maintain brutal control over the population. Amidst this oppression, a young man named Lorca and his android professor seek to escape the planet by seizing a spaceship called the Red Star. Their efforts to find freedom put them in the path of an android killer and a bounty hunter hired to track the resistance.

This science fiction production was a co-operation between Australia and the United Kingdom, produced by VTC, Lorca Film Production, and Associated-Rediffusion Television. Directed by Roger Christian, it is the third film in his career, following Black Angel and The Sender. Christian also co-wrote the screenplay with Matthew Jacobs. The movie stars John Tarrant as Lorca, alongside Deep Roy, Ralph Cotterill, and Hugh Keays-Byrne.

The film received a lukewarm reception from viewers. It holds a rating of 3.3/10 on IMDb based on 430 votes, while on TMDB it has a score of 3.8/10 from 15 votes.