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| Title: | Battle Beyond the Stars |
| Genres: | Sci-fi Action |
| Directed by: | Jimmy T. Murakami Roger Corman [1] |
| Written by: | John Sayles Anne Dyer |
| Produced by: | Ed Carlin; Roger Corman; Mary Ann Fisher |
| Music by: | James Horner |
| Cinematography: | Daniel Lacambre |
| Edited by: | Allan Holzman; R.J. Kizer |
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| Distributed by: | New World Pictures Orion Pictures |
| Released: | September 8th, 1980 |
| Rating: | PG |
| Running time: | 104 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $2,000,000 [2] |
| Gross: | $1,700,000 (US) [3] |
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Battle Beyond the Stars is an independent American feature film of the science fiction and action genres. Chalk this one up as another low-budget cheezy fun-fest courtesy of the 1980s. The movie was directed by Jimmy T. Murakami and written by John Sayles with additional writing by Anne Dyer. It was produced by Roger Corman and his company New World Pictures and released through Orion Pictures. It premiered in New York City, New York on September 8th, 1980 and enjoyed limited theatrical release.
Battle Beyond the Stars stars The Walton actor Richard Thomas as the protagonist Shad with John Saxon as his antagonist foil, the warlord Sador. Other stars include Robert Vaughn as Gelt, George Peppard as a space cowboy, Darlanne Fluegel as Nanelia, Sam Jaffe as Doctor Hephaestus and Sybil Danning as the ever-buxom Saint Exmin.
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Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
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| Richard Thomas | Shad |
| Robert Vaughn | Gelt |
| John Saxon | Sador |
| George Peppard | Cowboy |
| Darlanne Fluegel | Nanelia |
| Sybil Danning | Saint Exmin |
| Sam Jaffe | Doctor Hephaestus |
| Morgan Woodward | Cayman |
| Earl Boen | Nestor (I) |
| John Gowans | Nestor (II) |
| Steve Davis | Quopeg |
| Lawrence Steven Meyers | Kelvin (I) |
| Lara Cody | Kelvin (II) |
| Lynn Carlin | Nell |
| Jeff Corey | Zed |
| Marta Kristen | Lux |
| Julia Duffy | Mol |
| Eric Morris | Fen |
| Doug Carleson | Pok |
| Ron Ross | Dab |
| Terrence E. McNally | Gar |
| Galen Thompson | Min |
| Whitney Rydbeck | Saunders |
| Tom Henschel | Talking android |
| Nate Esformes | Dako |
| Richard Davalos | Yago |
| Lanny Broyles | Tembo |
| Rob Reece | Kalo |
| Ansley Carlin | Wok |
| Daniel Carlin | Pez |
| Dallas Clarke | Askew |
| Brian Coventry | Alien extra |
| Rick Davidson | Alien extra |
| James Dunaway | Stretcher bearer |
| Kerry Frank | Alien extra |
| Kathy Griffin | Alien extra |
| S.A. Griffin | Lettress |
| Gary D. Robbins | Alien extra |
| Kimberly Sommer | Kintwarna |
| Dan Thompson | Cush |
| Dan Vincent | Alien extra |
Appearances[]
Characters
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Locations
- Akir
- Hephaestus space station
Items
- Harmonica
- Ray gun
- Robot
- Stellar converter
Vocations
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Miscellaneous
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Notes[]
Fun Facts[]
Recommendations[]
1980s Sci-fi films
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References[]
- ↑ Roger Corman is uncredited as a co-director on this film.
- ↑ IMDB; Battle Beyond the Stars (1980); Box office & Business
- ↑ Opening weekend tallies only. Limited theatrical run.
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