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The Last Starfighter

  • 1984
  • PG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
48K
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1,350
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High schooler Alex Rogan conquers the Starfighter video game, only to find out it was just a test, and is transported to another planet. He has been recruited to join a team of the best star... Read allHigh schooler Alex Rogan conquers the Starfighter video game, only to find out it was just a test, and is transported to another planet. He has been recruited to join a team of the best starfighters to defend their world from the attack.High schooler Alex Rogan conquers the Starfighter video game, only to find out it was just a test, and is transported to another planet. He has been recruited to join a team of the best starfighters to defend their world from the attack.

  • Director
    • Nick Castle
  • Writer
    • Jonathan R. Betuel
  • Stars
    • Lance Guest
    • Robert Preston
    • Kay E. Kuter
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    48K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,768
    1,350
    • Director
      • Nick Castle
    • Writer
      • Jonathan R. Betuel
    • Stars
      • Lance Guest
      • Robert Preston
      • Kay E. Kuter
    • 205User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Lance Guest
    Lance Guest
    • Alex Rogan…
    Robert Preston
    Robert Preston
    • Centauri
    Kay E. Kuter
    Kay E. Kuter
    • Enduran
    Dan Mason
    Dan Mason
    • Lord Kril
    Dan O'Herlihy
    Dan O'Herlihy
    • Grig
    Catherine Mary Stewart
    Catherine Mary Stewart
    • Maggie Gordon
    Barbara Bosson
    Barbara Bosson
    • Jane Rogan
    Norman Snow
    Norman Snow
    • Xur
    Chris Hebert
    Chris Hebert
    • Louis Rogan
    John O'Leary
    • Rylan Bursar
    George McDaniel
    George McDaniel
    • Kodan Officer
    Charlene Nelson
    Charlene Nelson
    • Rylan Technician
    John Maio
    • Friendly Alien
    Robert Starr
    Robert Starr
    • Underling
    Al Berry
    Al Berry
    • Rylan Spy
    Scott Dunlop
    Scott Dunlop
    • Tentacle Alien
    Vernon Washington
    Vernon Washington
    • Otis
    Peter Nelson
    • Jack Blake
    • Director
      • Nick Castle
    • Writer
      • Jonathan R. Betuel
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      All visual effects (not practical effects like make-up and explosions) were made on a Cray X-MP computer.
    • Goofs
      When Grig is trying to restore power shortly after using the Death Blossom, there is a cable for a 9-volt battery attached to the circuit board in his hand. However, it does not automatically mean that it can only connect to a 9-volt battery, or that something that looks like Earth-technology must be from Earth.
    • Quotes

      Centauri: [voice in video game] Greetings, Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan armada.

    • Alternate versions
      On the 25th Anniversary Blu-ray and DVD, a brief musical cue is missing from the soundtrack. In previous versions, the reveal of Beta's half-formed face as he pulls the bed covers away (about a half-hour into the film) is accompanied by a string/cymbal crescendo, followed by a loud, low brass/percussion sting, which then crescendos into the next scene. This cue is completely absent on the 25th Anniversary Edition (though it is audible on the commentary track).
    • Connections
      Edited into No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Never Crossed My Mind
      (Craig Safan and Mark Mueller)

      Performed by Clif Magness

    User reviews205

    Featured review
    6/10

    Silly, enjoyable, fun

    Granted, I'm a child of the 80s, so there's some nostalgia at work here, but I'm surprised at how interesting and enjoyable this movie is. It sounds like a turkey when you read the main plot line, but it's very well-done and charming for what it is. Sure, it has its problems, but it never claims to be anything other than teenage sci-fi. A good ride.
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    • Sep 17, 1999
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    • How is it that Wil Wheaton was listed in the cast as "Louis' friend" when he at no point had anything to do with Louis, he was only seen in the background "Playing ball" and you didn't actually see his face!!
    • Has there ever been a "Starfighter" game released?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 13, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El último guerrero espacial
    • Filming locations
      • 9411 Soledad Canyon Rd., Canyon Country, California, USA(small town where Alex lived)
    • Production companies
      • Lorimar Film Entertainment
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $28,733,290
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,011,695
      • Jul 15, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $28,736,154
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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