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Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   9,858 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Jonathan R. Betuel (written by)
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Release Date:
13 July 1984 (USA) more
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
Awards:
4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
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User Comments:
Its not the plot or effects, its the characters that work... 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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Additional Details

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)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The "Star Car" that Centauri drives is based on the DeLorean automobile, including its gull wing doors and its stainless steel construction. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: 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. more
Quotes:
Rylan Bursar: Return the money, Centauri.
Centauri: Return the money! Are you delirious? Do you know how long it took to invent the games? To merchandise them? To get them in the stores by Christmas?
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Soundtrack:
Satisfy The Night more

FAQ

Has there ever been a "Starfighter" game released?
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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Its not the plot or effects, its the characters that work..., 7 November 2006
8/10
Author: davehawk-1 from United States

None of the other reviews of this film (at least those that I have seen) understand what makes this movie so wonderful. This is one of the few movies I can recall that treat teenagers with some respect, instead of as cartoon characters. Alex has the same kinds of dreams and problems we all had at the age of 18, but he really does try to do the right thing, even when it goes against his desires. The film does not show the generation gap as a battlefield, but as a fact of life that Alex has to live with, and not one that is entirely negative.

This film is totally driven by the characters. The plot, and even the CGI, while groundbreaking for the day, are not the real magic here. It is the characters.

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