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Dark Star

  • 19741974
  • GG
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
26K
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Dark Star (1974)
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ComedySci-Fi
In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
26K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Carpenter
  • Writers
    • John Carpenter(original story by)
    • Dan O'Bannon(original story by)
  • Stars
    • Dan O'Bannon
    • Dre Pahich
    • Brian Narelle
  • Director
    • John Carpenter
  • Writers
    • John Carpenter(original story by)
    • Dan O'Bannon(original story by)
  • Stars
    • Dan O'Bannon
    • Dre Pahich
    • Brian Narelle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 204User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Dark Star
    Trailer 2:23
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    Dark Star (1974)
    Brian Narelle in Dark Star (1974)
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    Cal Kuniholm in Dark Star (1974)
    Brian Narelle in Dark Star (1974)
    Miles Watkins in Dark Star (1974)
    Brian Narelle and Dan O'Bannon in Dark Star (1974)
    Dre Pahich in Dark Star (1974)
    Nick Castle and Dan O'Bannon in Dark Star (1974)
    Brian Narelle in Dark Star (1974)
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    Dan O'Bannon
    Dan O'Bannon
    • Pinback
    Dre Pahich
    Dre Pahich
    • Talby
    Brian Narelle
    Brian Narelle
    • Lt. Doolittle
    Cal Kuniholm
    Cal Kuniholm
    • Boiler
    Adam Beckenbaugh
    • Bomb #20
    • (uncredited)
    John Carpenter
    John Carpenter
    • Talby voice
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Castle
    Nick Castle
    • Alien
    • (uncredited)
    Cookie Knapp
    • Computer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Saunders
    Joe Saunders
    • Commander Powell
    • (uncredited)
    Alan Sheretz
    • Bomb #19
    • (uncredited)
    Miles Watkins
    Miles Watkins
    • Watkins - Mission Control
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writers
      • John Carpenter(original story by) (screenplay by)
      • Dan O'Bannon(original story by) (screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      A computer screen flashes: "FUCK YOU HARRIS" during the film. This was a message directed toward Jack H. Harris, the producer, who annoyed director John Carpenter during production. Supposedly, the offensive sentence was his revenge. However, many people have a hard time finding it.
    • Goofs
      Lt Doolittle's cloth name tape on his uniform is spelled/misspelled "DOOLTTLE", obvious in the first scene in the Food Locker.
    • Quotes

      Doolittle: [Doolittle convinces the bomb not to explode]

      Doolittle: [1:12:12] Hello, Bomb? Are you with me?

      Bomb #20: Of course.

      Doolittle: Are you willing to entertain a few concepts?

      Bomb #20: I am always receptive to suggestions.

      Doolittle: Fine. Think about this then. How do you know you exist?

      Bomb #20: Well, of course I exist.

      Doolittle: But how do you know you exist?

      Bomb #20: It is intuitively obvious.

      Doolittle: Intuition is no proof. What concrete evidence do you have that you exist?

      Bomb #20: Hmmmm... well... I think, therefore I am.

      Doolittle: That's good. That's very good. But how do you know

      Doolittle: that anything else exists?

      Bomb #20: My sensory apparatus reveals it to me. This is fun.

    • Alternate versions
      Originally released in a shorter 68-minutes version, later expanded to a longer 83 minute version with the addition of new scenes (including the meteor storm, the visit to the crew's quarters and Doolittle playing his music).
    • Connections
      Edited into Star Slammer (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Benson Arizona
      Music by John Carpenter
      Lyrics by Bill Taylor
      Vocals by John Yager (uncredited)
      [Played over the opening and closing credits]

    User reviews204

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Astronauts on a senseless mission through Space, Philosophic Bombs, a lot of subtle humor, and those bearts oh my, oh my..
    A Great Movie, i think it was made in Film School and is the first Movie available by John Carpenter.. The great thing besides the Humor, are those little typical low-budget Mistakes like the actor in the "lift" scene who is pretty clearly just lying on a common Floor.. The "mOnster" is amazing too its funny to see how a Ball with gloves can actually act, and a little music makes it scary..

    The Last Scene is clearly inspired by Ray Bradburys (Fahrenheit 451) Short Story "Kaleidoscope"..

    Sorry for my poor English, but i just had to write something to this incredible piece of film..
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    • cgibin
    • Mar 27, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Temna zvezda
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(made in)
    • Production companies
      • Jack H. Harris Enterprises
      • University of Southern California (USC)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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