The film is a production produced by Roger Corman and written by James Cameron. The movie is a space-western inspired by movies like The Magnificent Seven and Seven Samurai.
The film was directed by Jimmy T. Murakami and the cast included Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, George Peppard, John Saxon and Sybil Danning.
The film is about the defense of the people of a planet called Akir, which is threatened by a fleet of spaceships sent by an alien leader named Sador, who destroyed a planet, to conquer another planet. The people of Akir gather a team of heroes under the leadership of a young man named Shad, who is assigned to protect them from Sador's attack. These heroes include a clever scientist, a brave pilot, a female warrior, and several aliens from other worlds. Shad assembles the team and hatches a plan to defend the planet.
Similar to other sci-fi movies of its era, the film features quirky costumes, make-up, special effects, and spacecraft. It can be said that the film, which critics generally gave negative reviews, is still appreciated by B-movie lovers and 80s nostalgia lovers.
Battle Beyond The Stars did not win many awards as it received mostly negative reviews. However, the soundtrack for the film was composed by James Horner and was nominated for a Saturn Award in the soundtrack category.
The production cost of Battle Beyond The Stars was approximately $2 million. This was an above-average cost for low-budget movies of the time. However, the movie's box office success was limited and grossed around $11 million.
Battle Beyond The Stars is considered one of the most important movies in the history of science fiction and is considered a cult movie by some fans. It is especially popular with lovers of 1980s sci-fi movies. It can be said that the film attracted attention with its special effects, colorful costumes and Star Wars-like music that stood out among the low-budget sci-fi films of that period. Also, the script of the movie makes references to classic movies like Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven, offering an engaging story. For this reason, Battle Beyond The Stars is considered a cult sci-fi movie.
Director : Jimmy T. Murakami
Writer : John Sayles(screenplay by), Anne Dyer(story by)
Director of Photography :Daniel Lacambre
Music : James Horner
Production : 1980 - USA - 104 m.
Genre : Adventure / Action / Science Fiction
Writer : John Sayles(screenplay by), Anne Dyer(story by)
Director of Photography :Daniel Lacambre
Music : James Horner
Production : 1980 - USA - 104 m.
Genre : Adventure / Action / Science Fiction
CAST :
George Peppard
Robert Vaughn
Richard Thomas
John Saxon
Darlanne Fluegel
Sybil Danning
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