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Stark

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1993– 1993–
  • 2h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Stark (1993)
  • Comedy
  • Sci-Fi
In the near future, the greenhouse effect has plunged the world into recession, and the unscrupulous Stark Corporation is making as much money as it can from the crisis.In the near future, the greenhouse effect has plunged the world into recession, and the unscrupulous Stark Corporation is making as much money as it can from the crisis.In the near future, the greenhouse effect has plunged the world into recession, and the unscrupulous Stark Corporation is making as much money as it can from the crisis.
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6.6/10
198
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  • Stars
    • Colin Friels
    • Ben Elton
    • Derrick O'Connor
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    • Colin Friels
    • Ben Elton
    • Derrick O'Connor
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    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Colin Friels
    Colin Friels
    • Slyas Sly…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Ben Elton
    • CDas CD
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Derrick O'Connor
    Derrick O'Connor
    • Zimmermanas Zimmerman
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Jacqueline McKenzie
    Jacqueline McKenzie
    • Rachelas Rachel
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Deborra-Lee Furness
    Deborra-Lee Furness
    • Chrissieas Chrissie
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Bill Wallis
    • Walteras Walter
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Fiona Press
    Fiona Press
    • Karenas Karen
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Bill Hunter
    Bill Hunter
    • Ocker Tyronas Ocker Tyron
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Colette Mann
    • Dixieas Dixie
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Gwen Plumb
    Gwen Plumb
    • Mrs. Tyronas Mrs. Tyron
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    John Neville
    John Neville
    • De Quincyas De Quincy
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Bruce Venables
    Bruce Venables
    • Slampackeras Slampacker
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Nicholas Papademetriou
    • Aristos Tyronas Aristos Tyron
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    John Alansu
    • Nagasyuas Nagasyu
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Barbara Henry
    • Mrs. Culboonas Mrs. Culboon
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Gus Mercurio
    Gus Mercurio
    • Larryas Larry
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Marshall Napier
    Marshall Napier
    • Private Detectiveas Private Detective
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    John Bishop
    • Foremanas Foreman…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
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    Australian billionaire, Sly Morgan is invited to join the Stark Conspiracy, a group of the world's richest people who plan to save themselves from the Earth's impending environmental doom. Colin Dobson, or CD to his friends, tries to impress beautiful activist Rachel by joining her and a group of hippies on a mission to foil Stark's evil plan of environmental vandalism. —Prime Video
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      • When you've hours left to save the world only fools put their trust in a camel.
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      • Comedy
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on the book by Ben Elton
    • Quotes

      CD: [Dictaphone] Bored tosspot sitting in a Car Park... a Novel.

    • Connections
      Featured in Stark: An Interview with Ben Elton (2007)

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    6/10
    Reasonable yarn grounded by Austin Powers treatment
    I haven't read Ben Elton's best selling novel, but I'd be interested to know the tone of the book compared to the teleseries.

    My biggest gripe is too many actors are woefully miscast, some of which play annoying, unnecessary caricatures with poor accents. Nor does Ben Elton do his screen adaption any favours implanting himself in this ham soup featuring Australian acting stalwarts Colin Friels, Jacqueline Mackenzie, Bill Hunter, Gwen Plumb and Collette Mann.

    Directed by the accomplished Nadia Tass, Stark moves at a decent pace - aided somewhat by the middle of the Western Australian outback, where most of the action takes place, appearing to be a convenient half hour drive from Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. There's enough in the story and sufficient action to hold attention, but the environmental destruction of Earth and the ills of capitalism are sobering topics. The panto vibe seems off kilter.

    As the credits finally roll after a climax involving perhaps the worst special effects since the early incarnations of Dr Who, a narrator reels off frightening stats indicating the World is indeed dying. There's more weight in these two and a half minutes than the preceding two and a half hours.
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    • Release date
      • August 11, 1993 (Australia)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Cascade Films
      • Umbrella Entertainment - VOD [Australia]
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ben Elton's Stark
    • Filming locations
      • Outback, South Australia, Australia
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
      • Cascade Films
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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