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Beyond the Stars (1989)

 -  Sci-Fi | Drama  -  31 March 1989 (USA)
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This Sci-Fi Drama centers around the teen-age Eric, son of a computer scientist who worked for the Apollo mission which sent the first human to the moon. Eric, determined to become an ... See full summary »

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Paul Andrews
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Eric Michaels
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Richard Michaels
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Mara Simons
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Dr. Harry Bertram - the Whale Man
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Phil Clawson (as Don Davis)
William S. Taylor ...
Dr. Willis (as William Taylor)
Babs Chula ...
Anne Michaels
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Al Fletcher (as Terrence Kelly)
Freda Perry ...
Cynthia Rogers
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Alex Stamas
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Hal Simon (as William Davis)
Ilena Cary ...
Ellie Keller
Robert Benedetti ...
Voice of NASA (voice) (as Bob Benedetti)
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This Sci-Fi Drama centers around the teen-age Eric, son of a computer scientist who worked for the Apollo mission which sent the first human to the moon. Eric, determined to become an astronaut himself one day, befriends Paul Andrews, the thirteenth man on the moon. Paul is avoided by other astronauts nowadays, because he was very rude and rebuffing when he returned from space. Only slowly Eric learns that Paul discovered something, during his excursion on the moon, that he keeps as a secret. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>

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An early scene shows Laurie driving Eric from Portland, Oregon, to Cedar Bay, Oregon. They cross a major waterway on a 3-lane suspension bridge. The only waterway that big near Portland is the Columbia River; if you cross it you are in Washington, and the only bridges are Interstate highway bridges with more than 3 lanes. (It's actually the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver.) See more »

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(Closing quote) "In honor of their heroic deeds and the sacrifices they made so that all of humanity might someday walk among the stars." See more »

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Referenced in Taken (2002) See more »

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"Valentino"
Performed by La Famiglia
Written by John Lombardo
Courtesy of Finger Songs, BMI
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You don't have to be a rocket scientist .... to know this is a dud ........
28 April 2010 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Failed mish-mash of adolescent drama, preachy ecologic messages, and very weak sci-fi. The astronaut scenes on the moon look like they were filmed for a "Saturday Night Live" episode. In other words, all credibility flies out the window. Christian Slater as the aspiring astronaut, idolizes astronaut Martin Sheen who returned from the moon with a secret. The script is simplistic, preachy, and contrived. The relationship problems are simplistic, preachy, and boring. Throw in a jab at NASA for layoffs, a save the whales message, a moon crater no deeper than a backyard swimming pool, and finally the no surprise ending, and you don't have to be a rocket scientist to know this is a dud. - MERK


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