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Laserblast ()

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A teenager stumbles upon an alien weapon, which transforms him into a grotesque killer.
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Billy Duncan
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Kathy Farley
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Tony Craig
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Sheriff
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Deputy Pete Ungar
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Deputy Jesse Jeep
Mike Bobenko ...
Chuck Boran
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Froggy
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Colonel Farley
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Doctor Mellon (as Roddy McDowell)
Rick Walters ...
Mike London
Simmy Bow ...
Gas Station Attendant
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Franny Walton
Wendy Wernli ...
Carolyn Spicer
Michael Barrere ...
Hip Kid (as Michael Bryar)
Melinda Wunderlich ...
Girl on Bench
Franne Schacht ...
Sheriff's Secretary
Eric Jenkins ...
Pilot
Janet Dey ...
Eleanor Duncan
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First Humanoid Alien (uncredited)
Michael Rae ...
Police Officer with M16 (uncredited)

Directed by

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Michael Rae

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Franne Schacht ... (written by) and
Frank Ray Perilli ... (written by)

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Charles Band ... producer
J. Larry Carroll ... producer
Irwin Yablans ... executive producer (uncredited)

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Richard Band
Joel Goldsmith

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Terry Bowen ... director of photography

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Jodie Copelan

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Robert Bogdanoff ... second assistant film editor (as Rob Bogdanoff)
Richard Ross ... assistant film editor

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Pat MacFadden

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Steve Neill ... makeup designer / special effects makeup
Ve Neill ... makeup artist

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Penny Rae ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Andrew Gallerani ... assistant director (as Andy Gallerani)

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Peggy Schinhofen ... boom operator (as Peggy Schinofen)
Gerald B. Wolfe ... production sound mixer (as Jerry Wolfe)

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Steve Neill ... special effects props
Harry Woolman ... special effects (as Harry Wolman)

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David Allen ... animation effects (as Dave Allen)
Paul Gentry ... laser effects
Jon Berg ... model sculptor (uncredited)
Randall William Cook ... principal animator (uncredited)
Gregory Jein ... spacecraft designer (uncredited)

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Wally Crowder ... stunt driver
John De Troia ... stunt driver
Larry Dunn ... stunt driver

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Steve Ackerman ... best boy
Alan Albert ... additional camera operator
Denny Clairmont ... additional camera operator
Robert Fischer ... second grip (as Bobby Fischer)
Paul Gentry ... still photographer
Kenneth J. Jones ... assistant camera (as Ken Jones)
Michael Oliva ... key grip
Brad Sargent ... gaffer
Michael Stone ... second assistant camera (as Mike Stone)

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Harry Walton ... animator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Barbara Scott ... wardrobe
Jill Sheridan ... wardrobe

Script and Continuity Department

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Betty Goldberg ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Harry Arends ... utility
Anne Bowen ... production assistant
Bennah Burton-Burtt ... assistant to producer (as Bennah Burton)
Glady Edwards ... production assistant
Charlie Long ... caterer
Chris Ryan ... utility
Rick Schmidlin ... utility
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Plot Summary

Alien creatures kill a mutated alien creature in the California desert. Its remains, and the high-tech laser gun and power source accidentally left behind, are found by an ostracized teenager. However, the power source causes the teenager to mutate too, and he goes on a murderous rampage. Written by Leo L. Schwab

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Taglines Billy was a kid who got pushed around... Then he found the power See more »
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Also Known As
  • Rayon laser (France)
  • El rayo destructor del planeta desconocido (Spain)
  • Alienígenas na Terra (Brazil)
  • L'uomo laser (Italy)
  • Rayon laser (Canada, French title)
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  • 85 min
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Trivia The film did fairly well at the box office due to the drive-in circuit and audiences hungry for sci-fi films after the success of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). In the 1980s, Charles Band Productions announced a sequel, tentatively titled "Laserblast 2," about two boy scouts stumbling upon the weapon and terrorizing their hometown. The project was carried over to Band's later studio, Empire Pictures. For years, it was described as in development, partially completed, or fully completed. In the early 1990s, an ad in Variety offered full sale of the film rights, but it's not clear if they were purchased. By the time the film got produced, the original had fallen into obscurity and Empire Pictures had gone bankrupt. The film was reworked to remove the weapon's alien origins, making it a creation of the U.S. military. The end result, Deadly Weapon (1989), was written and directed by Michael Miner, co-creator and writer of the original RoboCop (1987). Band also produced another loose remake, Alien Arsenal, in the 1990s for his Action Xtreme sub-label. See more »
Goofs In a shot of the van from the front, after Billy blows up the Star Wars sign, the camera rig is visible on the left. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Sci-Fi Slaughter (2005). See more »
Quotes Colonel Farley: Oh, that's private? What is this stuff you're pulling on me? You're just like those guys, those white collar guys down there at Cherry Point. Everything is hush hush! Operation Sand Dust - hush hush! Everybody connected with it - hush hush! Everybody except me because I know something they didn't know I knew.
[motorcycle tips over]
Colonel Farley: Now you get away from that! You bastards are all alike. Your disguises and your tricks and your phony ideas!
Billy Duncan: Colonel, if you'll just call Kathy...
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