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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Jonathan R. Betuel (written by)
Release Date:
13 July 1984 (USA)
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Tagline:
In his wildest dreams Alex never suspected that tonight he would become...The Last Starfighter more
Plot:
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 synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Alien
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Trailer Park
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Arcade Game
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Planet
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Space Battle
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Awards:
4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
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Silly, enjoyable, fun
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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 |
Additional Details
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Runtime:
101 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
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:PG
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Trivia:
The "Star Car" that Centauri drives is based on the DeLorean automobile, including its gull wing doors and its stainless steel construction.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Centauri is driving the Star Car and removes Robert Preston's face to reveal an alien face, the glow of its eyes casts no reflection on the windshield nor the passenger partition.
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Quotes:
Alex Rogan:
[calling out] Maggie! You're never going to believe this!
Maggie Gordon: [slaps him, angrily] I told you, Alex! Me and my, how did you put it, "strange sexual urges" aren't talking to you anymore!
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Maggie Gordon: [slaps him, angrily] I told you, Alex! Me and my, how did you put it, "strange sexual urges" aren't talking to you anymore!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Moon Master (#3.8)" (2004)
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Soundtrack:
Never Crossed My Mind
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FAQ
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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.