Stargate (1994)

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

Director:

Roland Emmerich

Writers:

Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich

Stars:

Kurt Russell, James Spader, Alexis Cruz

6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kurt Russell	...	Col. Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil
James Spader	...	Dr. Daniel Jackson
Alexis Cruz	...	Skaara
Viveca Lindfors	...	Catherine Langford
Mili Avital	...	Sha'uri
John Diehl	...	Lieutenant Kawalsky
Leon Rippy	...	General W.O. West
Carlos Lauchu	...	Anubis
Djimon Hounsou	...	Horus (as Djimon)
Erick Avari	...	Kasuf
French Stewart	...	Lieutenant Ferretti
Gianin Loffler	...	Nabeh
Jaye Davidson	...	Ra
Christopher John Fields	...	Freeman
Derek Webster	...	Brown

Storyline

A small group of US troups and an Egyptologist use an ancient device found in 1920s Egypt to transport themselves to a distant planet. There they discover .. err, well any more plot would be considered a spoiler.

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Plot Keywords:

stargate | alien | egypt | teleportation | military | 

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Taglines:

Sealed and buried for all time is the key to mankind's future.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence

Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

English Norwegian Swedish

Release Date:

28 October 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Csillagkapu

Filming Locations:

Ballroom, Park Plaza Hotel - 607 S. Park View Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£3,020,239 (UK) (20 January 1995)

Gross:

£8,723,023 (UK) (17 February 1995)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Centropolis Film Productions, Carolco Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min 128 min (special edition) 130 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital (Europe) Dolby SR (USA)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jaye Davidson despised the costumes he wore so much, on the last day of shooting his scenes, after hearing the final "cut", he stripped naked on the set without going to his trailer. Moreover, Davidson retired from acting after completion of this film. Since 1994, as of 2010, he has only appeared since in The Borghilde Project, a 17-minute film.

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Goofs

Right before the team goes into the Stargate for the first time, Catherine gives her necklace to Daniel. Shortly after, there is a shot of Catherine watching them go, and you can clearly see the necklace still around her neck.

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Quotes

Arabic Interpreter: [first lines]
Arabic Interpreter: [at the dig site in Giza, 1928] Professor!
[chatters in Arabic]
Arabic Interpreter: Professor! We found something beautiful!
Prof. Langford: Ja?
Arabic Interpreter: Oh, yes! Big, big, big surprise!

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #22.103 (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Original Motion Picture Sountrack"
Composed by David Arnold
Conducted by Nicholas Dodd
Performed by Sinfonia of London

User Reviews

CLASSIC. Without a doubt.

Stargate is one of those great movies that hasn't got the respect it deserves. At first I thought the movie was about time travel since they go to a place that is like Ancient Egypt, which didn't really interest me at all. Then I caught an episode of the T.V. show and got curious. When I saw the movie I was blown away. The special effects were ones I had never really seen before (such as opening the Stargate for the first time). I was getting tired of seeing sci-fi movies where every alien race spoke perfect English and I thought I would experience that until the team met with the villagers which I thought was better. It's always cool to see Kurt Russel kicking ass in films. It was also different to see James Spader play the semi-nerdy guy instead of the asshole he mainly plays. I was also amazed when Roland Emmerich chose one of the simplest villains for a movie, an ancient Egyptian god. I watch this movie every week and I never get tired of it.