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

Richard Kind (Dr. Gary Meyers) is the only actor to appear in both Stargate and Stargate: Atlantis.

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Goofs

When Daniel Jackson reaches the other end of the stargate for the first time his face is all sweaty. In the next shot his face is completely dry.

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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 Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1: Universal Remonster (2003)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

A solid Sci-Fi treat

I loved this movie. It captured my attention quickly and kept it throughout the movie.

It's a great ensamble cast and the special effects add to the movie's appeal, rather than BEING the appeal.

The premise is engaging, and gives some very plausible explainations for mysteries that have stumped man for thousands of years. The bad guys are just as engagine as the good guys and that makes the movie all that much more enjoyable.

I would give this movie an 8 out of 10. It's not perfect, but good for a very enjoyable movie night!