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13 July 1984 (USA) moreTagline:
In his wildest dreams Alex never suspected that tonight he would become...The Last Starfighter morePlot:
A videogaming boy, seemingly doomed to stay at his trailer park home all his life, finds himself recruited as a gunner for an alien defense force. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A "gem" from the 80's more (107 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Lance Guest | ... | Alex Rogan / Beta Alex |
| Dan O'Herlihy | ... | Grig |
 | Catherine Mary Stewart | ... | Maggie Gordon |
| Barbara Bosson | ... | Jane Rogan |
| Norman Snow | ... | Xur |
| Robert Preston | ... | Centauri |
| Chris Hebert | ... | Louis Rogan |
 | John O'Leary | ... | Rylan Bursar |
| George McDaniel | ... | Kodan Officer |
| Charlene Nelson | ... | Rylan Technician |
| John Maio | ... | Friendly Alien |
| Robert Starr | ... | Underling |
| Al Berry | ... | Rylan Spy |
| Scott Dunlop | ... | Tentacle Alien |
| Vernon Washington | ... | Otis |
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101 minCountry:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:10 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Norway:11 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PGFilming Locations:
9411 Soledad Canyon Rd., Canyon Country, California, USAFun Stuff
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Crew or equipment visible: When Alex and Centauri return to Rylos the second time, and as the Star Car is about to stop, you can see the ceiling of the set reflected on the side of the Star Car. moreQuotes:
Beta: Wait a minute, what are you doing back?Alex Rogan: Are you kidding? It's war up there!
Beta: Oh, save the whales, but not the universe, huh?
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Referenced in "Clerks: Dante and Randal and Jay and Silent Bob and a Bunch of New Characters and Lando Take Part in a Whole Bunch of Movie Parodies... (#1.5)" (2001) moreSoundtrack:
Red Eyes moreFAQ
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This is a lost gem of a movie from the generation of "E.T.", Indiana Jones, Star Wars, etc...
When a friend showed it to me on VHS in 1984 I loved it for its originality, warmth & humor, as well as being impressed with the first-time computer-generated special effects for this kind of sci-fi film.
When I saw the 'special edition' DVD in Widescreen I snatched it right up and found that I enjoyed it as much as I did 20 years ago! The movie's special effects still looked good to me, especially the "Star Car" (my personal favorite).
But the special effects are not the centerpiece of this film. It has plenty of charm of its own to offer in plot, story, warmth, humor & good performances. Craig Safan's music score for this film is one of my all-time favorites. It almost outsizes this movie but it fits just the same.
"Starfighter" is a real gem from the 80's I will treasure in my movie collection.