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Key Information
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| Directors: |
John Carpenter |
| Stars: |
Brian Narelle |
| Genre: |
Science-Fiction/Fantasy |
| Subgenre: |
Futuristic · Cult Film · Space Travel · Space · Spaceships · Essential Cinema · Science-Fiction · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
G (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
089859812033 |
| Release Date: |
1974 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 31min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 20min
Release Company: VCI Home Video (Video Communications, Inc.) (March 16, 1999)
UPC: 089859820526 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 31min |
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Professional Reviews
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(07/01/2004, p.74, Matthew Leyland): "[A]n affectionate, anarchic sci-fi satire featuring hippie astronauts, talking bombs and cosmic surfing." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"I think therefore I am. But what is my purpose?"--Bomb 20, contemplating a deep philosophical paradox |
| More Information |
| Details: |
John Carpenter's low-budget debut feature is a hilarious romp set in the deepest reaches of outer space. The haggard crew of the dilapidated Dark Star spaceship--Doolittle (Brian Narelle), Boiler (Cal Kuniholm), Pinback (Dan O'Bannon), and Talby (Dre Pahich)--is on an extended mission to seek out and destroy unstable planets. But after 20 years of the same routine, each crewmember is reaching the end of his tether. The journey is fraught with mishaps, and danger seems to lurk around every corner. There are misbehaving pet aliens, suicidal bombs that dream of detonating, frozen crewmates dispensing advice from beyond the grave, and a surly, unhelpful main computer that holds the men it serves in total contempt. Despite all these problems, the crew is still bored to the brink of madness. Co-written by the multitasking O'Bannon, who is also credited as the film's production designer and editor, DARK STAR brims with giddy jabs at the science-fiction genre (including George Lucas's THX 1138), an approach that... |
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