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The Starfighters

  • 19641964
  • 1h 18m
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Robert Dornan, Richard Jordahl, Richard Masters, and Shirley Olmstead in The Starfighters (1964)
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A young Air Force lieutenant falls in love with fighter planes while his father, a Congressman and war hero, yearns for him to fly heavy bombers.A young Air Force lieutenant falls in love with fighter planes while his father, a Congressman and war hero, yearns for him to fly heavy bombers.A young Air Force lieutenant falls in love with fighter planes while his father, a Congressman and war hero, yearns for him to fly heavy bombers.
IMDb RATING
1.6/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
60,546
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    • Director
      • Will Zens
    • Writer
      • Will Zens
    • Stars
      • Robert Dornan
      • Richard Jordahl
      • Shirley Olmstead
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    • Director
      • Will Zens
    • Writer
      • Will Zens
    • Stars
      • Robert Dornan
      • Richard Jordahl
      • Shirley Olmstead
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    • 41User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Robert Dornan
    • Lt. John Witkowski
    Richard Jordahl
    • Maj. Stevens
    Shirley Olmstead
    • Mary Davidson
    Richard Masters
    • Col. Hunt
    Robert Winston
    • Lt. Lyons
    Steve Early
    • Lt. York
    Ralph Thomas
    • Capt. O'Brien
    Carl Rogers
    • Congressman Witkowski
    Joan Lougee
    • Betty Lyons
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      • Will Zens
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    • Trivia
      Featured in the 6th season of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
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      Col. Hunt: Listen, I just got back from the Victorville Chamber of Commerce meeting, where I gave them my anti-communist speech... and I'm still fighting mad!

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      Featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Starfighters (1994)

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    Watch it only if you're an F-104 fan.
    I am an F-104 Starfghter nut. It is my favorite aircraft.

    This film had the opportunity to be a real interesting film, since the F-104 was a very high performance jet fighter. There could have been scenes showing the airplane's incredible climbing ability to 75,000ft or more. Perhaps a few scenes of zero length launches from a flat bed trailer. For some light moments perhaps some banter between the international pilots and USAF pilots would show a humorous cultural barrier. Much like "Breaking the Sound Barrier", this film could have been a real cult movie for aviation buffs. However that chance was wasted, the slow pace and boring dialog make this hard even for me to watch.

    If you like '104s keep the fast forward button handy.

    By the way, "poopysuit" is a a nickname for an anti-exposure suit. It's worn by pilots when flying over cold water.
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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • George Air Force Base, Victorville, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Will Zens Productions
      • Robert Patrick Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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