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Dark Star (1974)

G  83 min  -  Comedy | Sci-Fi | Thriller   -  9 February 1979 (West Germany)
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In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.

Director:

John Carpenter

Writers:

John Carpenter (original story and screenplay), Dan O'Bannon (original story and screenplay)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Brian Narelle Brian Narelle ...
Cal Kuniholm Cal Kuniholm ...
Dre Pahich Dre Pahich ...
Dan O'Bannon Dan O'Bannon ...
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Storyline

Low-budget story of four astronauts in deep space, whose mission is to destroy unstable planets in star systems which are to be colonised. The late Commander Powell is stored in deep freeze, where he is still able to offer advice. As their mission nears completion, they must cope with a runaway alien which resembles a beach-ball, faulty computer systems, and a "smart bomb" who thinks it is God. Written by Alexander Lum <aj_lum@postoffice.utas.edu.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Bomb | Space | Computer | Alien | Slapstick  | See more »

Taglines:

What Do You Say To A Talking Bomb? All Systems Snafu!!! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

John Carpenter's Dark Star See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The space helmets used were part of Ideal Toys' "S.T.A.R. Team" toy line produced from 1968 to 1971. The helmets are obviously sized for children as is evidenced by the poor fit on the actors' heads. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Pinback says, "Now it's time to go sleepy-bye, you worthless piece of garbage" before shooting the alien, his mouth actually says "worthless piece of crap." See more »

Quotes

[Sgt. Pinback aims a tranquilizer gun at the alien]
Sgt. Pinback: Now it's time to go sleepy-bye you worthless piece of garbage.
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Connections

Referenced in Sunshine (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Benson Arizona"
Music by John Carpenter
Lyrics by Bill Taylor
Vocals by John Yager
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