Cooper’s (Richard T. Jones) spacesuit from Paul W.S. Anderson’s sci-fi horror film Event Horizon. Cooper wore his spacesuit as he and Smith (Sean Pertwee) repaired the damaged Lewis And Clark spaceship, before an explosion cast him off into space. Cooper had to rapidly expel the air from his spacesuit, using a “purge” device, to return to the Event Horizon.

This detailed costume was custom-made for the actor and consists of a helmet; a backpack with a built-in, working fan to keep the wearer cool during filming; a chest plate detailed with Cooper’s name and suit number; a thick padded jacket with matching trousers, bearing yellow stripes used to identify Cooper during extra-vehicular operations; a pair of heavy duty boots; a pair of leather gloves; a leather belt; and leg and arm webbing.

The suit is covered in intricate light-up detailing inside and out. The helmet features pulsing respiratory lights and realistic gauges — a hidden switch inside sets the oxygen level to “urgent”, causing the respiratory lights to go red. It is finished with two lights on either side to illuminate the darkest of corridors. The boots are fitted with lights that illuminate the ground in front, with pressure switches that allowed lights on the sole to light up green when a foot touched the ground and red when lifted, suggesting the presence of Zero-G boot magnets in the film.

Character name badges are sewn on the main costume, along with an EU patch on the left sleeve and a round yellow patch for “The Lewis And Clark Search And Rescue Ship” on the right. The purge control is attached to the centre of the chest plate. When the purge button is pressed the middle glows red, and the depression of another button on the side causes the radial markers to increase and decrease. This control device is unique to this suit.

Presented on a custom-made base featuring the film’s title artwork illuminated with LEDs, and a floor plate to replicate the surface of the doomed vessel, the costume displays only minor wear, with the wiring for the display base set up such that the left boot is set to light up red (floating) and the right is disconnected. Dimensions: 215 cm x 85 cm x 70 cm (84 ½” x 33 ½” x 27 ½”)

As this item contains electronic components, every effort has been made to describe them accurately. However, no guarantee or warranty is made as to the functionality, lifespan or safety of those components. It is entirely incumbent on the new owner to satisfy themselves as to their safe use and maintenance.

£10,000 - 15,000