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An outlaw smuggler and her alien companion are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy to rescue his son and destroy a secret weapon by the evil Count Zarth Arn.An outlaw smuggler and her alien companion are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy to rescue his son and destroy a secret weapon by the evil Count Zarth Arn.An outlaw smuggler and her alien companion are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy to rescue his son and destroy a secret weapon by the evil Count Zarth Arn.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Hamilton Camp
- Elle
- (English version)
- (voice)
Fortunato Arena
- Zarth Henchman
- (uncredited)
Salvatore Baccaro
- Neanderthal Man
- (uncredited)
Omero Capanna
- Spaceship Guard
- (uncredited)
Hélène Chauvin
- Amazon
- (uncredited)
Enrico Chiappafreddo
- Escaping Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Domenico Cianfriglia
- Zarth Henchman
- (uncredited)
Candy Clark
- Stella Star
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Franco Daddi
- Zarth Henchman
- (uncredited)
Dirce Funari
- Amazon Woman
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaChristopher Plummer admitted that he did the film so he could visit Italy for free. In an interview he said "Give me Rome any day. I'll do porno in Rome, as long as I can get to Rome. Getting to Rome was the greatest thing that happened in that for me."
- GoofsWhen the characters reach the ice planet, they are told the temperature drops thousands of degrees once the sun sets. Unless the planet's surface temperature is literally thousands of degrees, which even Mercury isn't, the most it can drop would be to absolute zero (the temperature at which a thermodynamic system has the lowest energy): - 273 degrees Celsius (-273.15 °C or -459.67 °F).
- Quotes
The Emperor: You know, my son, I wouldn't be Emperor of the Galaxy if I didn't have some powers at my disposal. Imperial Battleship, halt the flow of time!
- Alternate versionsThere are two versions of this film, the U.S Theatrical Version and the longer European Version which has more opening titles.
- ConnectionsEdited into Escape from Galaxy 3 (1981)
- SoundtracksStarcrash Main Title
Written and Arranged by John Barry
Featured review
Well, almost...
When I first saw this film, back in 1979, my wife & I were 2 of 5 people in the theater at 7:00 on a Friday night. We were about to walk out when Carolyn Munro was sentenced to mine Radium in a bikini for the rest of her natural life. At that point, there was no way to get me out of there.
The remarkable thing about this movie is that every time you think "that is the most ridiculous plot device ever..." something else comes along that blows your socks off. About mid way thru I could not quit laughing. For instance, our heroine sets a ship on collision course with the Evil Count's space fortress. To save herself, at the last second before the catacylismic collision, SHE JUMPS OUT OF THE WINDOW! And then does the BREAST STROKE! through OUTER SPACE! Oh My God! I can't stop laughing!
Bottom Line, this movie is WAY funnier than many that TRY to be funny (Spaceballs, Ice Pirates, etc.)
When I first saw this film, back in 1979, my wife & I were 2 of 5 people in the theater at 7:00 on a Friday night. We were about to walk out when Carolyn Munro was sentenced to mine Radium in a bikini for the rest of her natural life. At that point, there was no way to get me out of there.
The remarkable thing about this movie is that every time you think "that is the most ridiculous plot device ever..." something else comes along that blows your socks off. About mid way thru I could not quit laughing. For instance, our heroine sets a ship on collision course with the Evil Count's space fortress. To save herself, at the last second before the catacylismic collision, SHE JUMPS OUT OF THE WINDOW! And then does the BREAST STROKE! through OUTER SPACE! Oh My God! I can't stop laughing!
Bottom Line, this movie is WAY funnier than many that TRY to be funny (Spaceballs, Ice Pirates, etc.)
- sitdownbike
- Dec 19, 2002
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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