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13 July 1984 (USA) moreTagline:
In his wildest dreams Alex never suspected that tonight he would become...The Last Starfighter morePlot:
A videogaming boy, seemingly doomed to stay at his trailer park home all his life, finds himself recruited as a gunner for an alien defense force. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(14 articles)
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Silly, enjoyable, fun more (107 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Lance Guest | ... | Alex Rogan / Beta Alex |
| Dan O'Herlihy | ... | Grig |
 | Catherine Mary Stewart | ... | Maggie Gordon |
| Barbara Bosson | ... | Jane Rogan |
| Norman Snow | ... | Xur |
| Robert Preston | ... | Centauri |
| Chris Hebert | ... | Louis Rogan |
 | John O'Leary | ... | Rylan Bursar |
| George McDaniel | ... | Kodan Officer |
| Charlene Nelson | ... | Rylan Technician |
| John Maio | ... | Friendly Alien |
| Robert Starr | ... | Underling |
| Al Berry | ... | Rylan Spy |
| Scott Dunlop | ... | Tentacle Alien |
| Vernon Washington | ... | Otis |
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101 minCountry:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:10 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Norway:11 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PGFilming Locations:
9411 Soledad Canyon Rd., Canyon Country, California, USAFun Stuff
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King Baggot, (Cinematographer) stood in as Alex's father in a family photo used in the movie. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Alex and Centauri return to Rylos the second time, and as the Star Car is about to stop, you can see the ceiling of the set reflected on the side of the Star Car. moreQuotes:
Centauri: Get a good look, Alex, you can bet your asteroids you'll be seeing more of them[refering to a dead Zando-Zan sent to kill Alex Rogan]
Alex Rogan: What?
Centauri: This is a Zando-Zan. An interstellar hit-beast. Courtesy of Xur.
Alex Rogan: Xur? Why's he after me?
Centauri: Somehow he found out you're a Starfighter.
Beta: You see, Alex, you've gotta go back. You stay here, you're dog meat.
Centauri: Trust Centauri on this, my boy. Because in two hours, this park will be crawling with ten Zando-Zans, with just one thought on their microscopic little minds: kill Alex Rogan.
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Incommunicado moreFAQ
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Granted, I'm a child of the 80s, so there's some nostalgia at work here, but I'm surprised at how interesting and enjoyable this movie is. It sounds like a turkey when you read the main plot line, but it's very well-done and charming for what it is. Sure, it has its problems, but it never claims to be anything other than teenage sci-fi. A good ride.