The Last Starfighter (1984)
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- PG
- 1h 40min
- Action, Adventure
- 13 Jul 1984 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Kay E. Kuter | ... |
Enduran
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| Dan Mason | ... |
Lord Kril
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| Lance Guest | ... |
Alex Rogan / Beta Alex
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| Dan O'Herlihy | ... |
Grig
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| Catherine Mary Stewart | ... |
Maggie Gordon
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| Barbara Bosson | ... |
Jane Rogan
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| Norman Snow | ... |
Xur
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| Robert Preston | ... |
Centauri
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| Chris Hebert | ... |
Louis Rogan
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John O'Leary | ... |
Rylan Bursar
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| George McDaniel | ... |
Kodan Officer
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| Charlene Nelson | ... |
Rylan Technician
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John Maio | ... |
Friendly Alien
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| Robert Starr | ... |
Underling
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| Al Berry | ... |
Rylan Spy
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| Scott Dunlop | ... |
Tentacle Alien
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| Vernon Washington | ... |
Otis
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Peter Nelson | ... |
Jack Blake
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| Peggy Pope | ... |
Elvira
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| Meg Wyllie | ... |
Granny Gordon
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Ellen Blake | ... |
Clara Potter
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| Britt Leach | ... |
Mr. Potter
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| Bunny Summers | ... |
Mrs. Boone
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| Owen Bush | ... |
Mr. Boone
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| Marc Alaimo | ... |
Hitchhiker
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| Cameron Dye | ... |
Andy
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| Geoffrey Blake | ... |
Gary
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Kimberly Ross | ... |
Cheerleader II
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| Wil Wheaton | ... |
Louis' Friend
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Bob Kenaston | ... |
Uncle Bob
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Ed Berke | ... |
Cop #1
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| Bruce Abbott | ... |
Rylan Sargent (uncredited)
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| Stephen Douglas Butler | ... |
Military Aid to Xur (uncredited)
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Maggie Cooper | ... |
Rylon greeter (uncredited)
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| Alexander Folk | ... |
Trailer Park Resident (uncredited)
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| David LeBell | ... |
Rylan Senator (uncredited)
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Mary Charlene Napp | ... |
Rylan Technician (uncredited)
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Marti Reese | ... |
Trailer Park Resident (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Snyder | ... |
Cheerleader (uncredited)
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Lee E. Stevens | ... |
Bogati (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nick Castle | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Jonathan R. Betuel | ... | (written by) (as Jonathan Betuel) |
Produced by
| Gary Adelson | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Edward O. Denault | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Robert E. Swanson | ... | consulting producer (uncredited) |
| John Whitney Jr. | ... | associate producer (as John H. Whitney Jr.) |
Music by
| Craig Safan | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| King Baggot | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Carroll Timothy O'Meara | ... | film editor (as C. Timothy O'Meara) |
Editorial Department
| Conrad M. Gonzalez | ... | assistant film editor |
| Frank E. Jimenez | ... | apprentice film editor |
Casting By
| Irene Mariano | ... | (casting by) |
| Barbara Miller | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Ron Cobb | ||
Art Direction by
| Jim Bissell | ... | (as James D. Bissell) |
Set Decoration by
| Linda Spheeris | ||
Costume Design by
| Robert Fletcher | ||
Makeup Department
| Lance Anderson | ... | mechanical effects makeup |
| Werner Keppler | ... | technical makeup |
| Audrey Levy | ... | key hair stylist |
| Terry Smith | ... | design makeup |
| Gerald Solomon | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Gerald Salomon) |
| Rick Stratton | ... | makeup lab sculptor (uncredited) |
| Brian Wade | ... | makeup effects technician: Greg Cannom (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Kim C. Friese | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Richard Denault | ... | second assistant director |
| Brian E. Frankish | ... | first assistant director |
| Sharon Gerhard | ... | dga trainee |
Art Department
| Carl Aldana | ... | illustrator |
| Richard J. Bayard | ... | construction coordinator |
| Beverli Eagan | ... | set designer (as Beverli Egan) |
| Tracy Farrington | ... | property master |
| Don High | ... | set designer |
| Robert Inklekofeer | ... | leadman |
| John L. Jensen | ... | production illustrator (as John L. Jenson) |
| William James Teegarden | ... | set designer (as Jim Teegarden) |
| Michael Wiegand | ... | assistant props |
| Chris Courtois | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Peg McClellan | ... | illustrations (uncredited) |
| Lee N. Sforza | ... | propmaker foreman (uncredited) |
| Michael Walsh | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bub Asman | ... | sound editor |
| Fred J. Brown | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Juno J. Ellis | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David W. Gray | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as David Gray) |
| Robert L. Hoyt | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Margie O'Malley | ... | foley artist (as Margie Denecke) |
| Lauren Palmer | ... | adr editor |
| B. Tennyson Sebastian II | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michele Sharp | ... | sound editor |
| Jack Solomon | ... | production sound mixer |
| John J. Stephens | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Thompson | ... | cable person (as James E. Thompson) |
| Larry Tozzi | ... | post-sound coordinator |
| Al Yaylian | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| James Camomile | ... | special effects (as James Dale Camomile) |
| Michael Lantieri | ... | special effects |
| Kevin Pike | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Darrell Pritchett | ... | special effects (as Darrell D. Pritchett) |
| Joseph C. Sasgen | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Peggy Baker | ... | digital post-production coordinator: Digital Productions |
| Fred Bradford | ... | software developer: Digital Productions |
| Allison Brooks | ... | digital editorial: Digital Productions |
| Michael Busch | ... | technical manager: Digital Productions |
| Philip Chen | ... | software developer: Digital Productions |
| Andy Davidson | ... | software developer: Digital Productions |
| Brad deGraf | ... | technical manager: Digital Productions |
| Gary Demos | ... | technical executive: Digital Productions |
| Ken Dozier | ... | technical manager: Digital Productions |
| Tom Earnist | ... | drafter/encoder: Digital Productions |
| Michelle Feraud | ... | software developer: Digital Productions |
| Kathleen Fisken | ... | drafter/encoder: Digital Productions |
| Noah Gans | ... | technical manager: Digital Productions |
| Gordon Garb | ... | software developer: Digital Productions |
| Walter Gish | ... | software developer: Digital Productions |
| Jack Green | ... | drafter/encoder: Digital Productions |
| Erin Rae Hoffer | ... | drafter/encoder: Digital Productions |
| Brad Hunt | ... | technical manager: Digital Productions |
| Paul Isaacs | ... | technical manager: Digital Productions |
| Bob Kensinger | ... | digital editorial: Digital Productions |
| Michael Kory | ... | drafter/encoder: Digital Productions |
| Shelley Lake | ... | technical manager: Digital Productions |
| Beth Leitner | ... | drafter/encoder: Digital Productions |
| Larry Luther | ... | software developer: Digital Productions |
| Richard Malzahn | ... | visual effects artist |
| Stephanie Mardesich | ... | assistant to production executive: Digital Productions |
| Sherry McKenna | ... | production executive: Digital Productions |
| Malcolm McMillan | ... | software developer: Digital Productions |
| Mary Ann Morris | ... | software developer: Digital Productions |
| Ron Moszkowski | ... | technical manager: Digital Productions |
| Emily Nagle | ... | software developer: Digital Productions |
| Jeffrey A. Okun | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Kevin Rafferty | ... | senior drafter/encoder: Digital Productions |
| David Ruhoff | ... | software developer: Digital Productions |
| Jim Rygiel | ... | senior technical manager: Digital Productions |
| Stephen Skinner | ... | drafter/encoder: Digital Productions |
| Donald Smith | ... | drafter/encoder: Digital Productions |
| Claudia Sumner | ... | visual effects supervisor: Digital Productions |
| John Tilton | ... | drafter/encoder: Digital Productions |
| Larry Yaeger | ... | software developer: Digital Productions |
| Roger Dorney | ... | optical supervisor (uncredited) |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | Vistavision scan plate cinematography: Kenimation/Digital Productions (uncredited) |
| Rexford L. Metz | ... | visual effects director of photography (uncredited) |
| Dennis Michelson | ... | visual effects: Digital Productions (uncredited) |
| Michael Douglas Middleton | ... | visual effects still photographer (uncredited) |
| John Scheele | ... | visual effects consultant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunt coordinator (as Glen Wilder) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard J. Beban | ... | second assistant camera (as Richard Beban) |
| Stephen E. Bridge | ... | camera operator (as Stephen Bridge) |
| Roger Gebhard | ... | first assistant camera |
| Marlin Hall | ... | key grip |
| Charles Hatcher | ... | dolly grip (as Chuck Hatcher) |
| George Holmes | ... | gaffer |
| Larry Keys | ... | best boy electric |
| Rodney Veto | ... | best boy grip |
| John Earl Burnett | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Richard Clark | ... | video playback supervisor (uncredited) |
| Wynn Hammer | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Joe Kelly | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dan Bronson | ... | wardrobe: men |
| Maritza Garcia-Roddy | ... | wardrobe: women (as Maritza Garcia) |
| James Linn | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Geoffrey Ryan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| David Franco | ... | music supervisor |
| Daniel J. Johnson | ... | music editor (as Dan Johnson) |
| Ken Johnson | ... | music editor |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Philip Ayling | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Phil Azelton | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bob Bornstein | ... | supervising music copyist (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Brand | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Lyle J. Burbridge | ... | music recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Alf Clausen | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Wayne Coster | ... | copyist (uncredited) |
| Drew Dembowski | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Earl Dumler | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Ernest Ehrhardt | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Julie Eidsvoog | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Christine Ermacoff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Alan Estes | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Emmett Estren | ... | music librarian (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Carl Fortina | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Richard Gibbs | ... | synthesizer performer (uncredited) |
| Harris Goldman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Endre Granat | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Susan Greenberg | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Mario Guarneri | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Michael Harriton | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Alan Harshman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Gwenn Heller | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoberman | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Ron Jannelli | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Johnson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| William Lane | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Warren Luening | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| John Mitchell | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Don Nemitz | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Barbara Northcutt | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Mike Nowak | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Sid Page | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Joel C. Peskin | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Rick Riccio | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Peter Manning Robinson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Joel Rosenbaum | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Craig Safan | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Vic Sagerquist | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Sid Sharp | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Harry Shlutz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Steinmetz | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Robert Sushel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Vicki Sylvester | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Todd | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Don Waldrop | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Brad Warnaar | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| John Winter | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| John Wittenberg | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Faye Brenner | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Wayne R. Campbell | ... | transportation captain (as Wayne Campbell) |
| Bill Cresant | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Chris Arnold | ... | automobile maintenance (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Bea Blondell | ... | production auditor |
| Linda Foster | ... | assistant: Nick Castle |
| Gary Gero | ... | animal handler |
| Don Hamblen | ... | craft service |
| Gwen Johnson | ... | animal handler |
| Susan Kobata | ... | secretary: E. O. Denault |
| Jack Lyons | ... | unit publicist |
| Linda Poster | ... | assistant: Nick Castle |
| Carole Sherman | ... | secretary: Gary Adelson |
| Debbie Smith | ... | production coordinator |
| Maureen White | ... | production liaison |
| Gene Winfield | ... | star car built by: Winfield Special Projects |
| Craig Miller | ... | marketing consultant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Miracle Films (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CEL Film Distribution (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1984) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Ache Distribuciones Cinematograficas (1985) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (1985) (France) (theatrical)
- Aries Cinematográfica Argentina (1985) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Film 2 (1985) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Fram Film (1985) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nordisk Film Distribution (1985) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Scotia International Filmverleih (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1985) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United Film Distribution (1985) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Universal (1985) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CEL Home Video (1985) (Australia) (VHS)
- Castle Video (1985) (Finland) (VHS) (for Sesam Video)
- Heron Home Entertainment (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1985) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Metromedia Video (1985) (Spain) (VHS)
- Panorama Film A/S (1985) (Denmark)
- Pony Video (1985) (Japan) (VHS)
- Scherzo (1985) (France) (VHS)
- Sesam Video (1985) (Finland) (VHS)
- Star Video (1985) (Australia) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1985) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Videoform Pictures (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (for Heron)
- Channel 5 Video Distribution (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Cinema Classics (United States) (VHS)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Disney Channel (1989) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1989) (Netherlands) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- TBS Superstation (1996) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Pioneer (1999) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Turner International India (2009) (India) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (DVD) (25th anniversary edition)
- Creative Films (2010) (Spain) (DVD)
- Arrow Video (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- 7Mate (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- 7flix (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Arrow Video (2023) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Sinister Film (2023) (Italy)
- Lorimar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Television (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
- Digital Productions (digital scene simulation)
Other Companies
- Apogee Productions (optical effects)
- Van der Veer Photo Effects (optical effects)
- Pacific Titles & Optical (optical effects)
- Gene Winfield Special Projects (Star Car built by)
- Apogee Productions (titles)
- Atari (video game available from)
- Berkley Books (novelization)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer Scoring Stage (score recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alex Rogan lives in a remote trailer court where his mother is manager and everyone is like a massive extended family. He defeats Starfighter, a stand-up arcade game to the applause of everyone in the court and later finds out he has been turned down for a student loan for college. Depressed, he meets Centauri, who introduces himself as a person from the company that made the game, before Alex really knows what is going on, he is on the ride of his life in a sports car flying through space. Chosen to take the skills he showed on the video game into real combat to protect the galaxy from an invasion. Alex gets as far as the Starfighter base before he really realized that he was conscripted and requests to be taken back home. When he gets back home, he finds a Zando-Zan (alien bounty hunter) is stalking him. Unable to go home and live, Alex returns to the Starfighter base to find all the pilots have been killed and he is the galaxy's only chance to be saved from invasion. To defeat the invaders, who are paying the bounty on him, he must be victorious.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | Alex Rogan was a small town boy with big time dreams. But in his wildest dreams, he never suspected that tonight he would become... The Last Starfighter. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $6,011,695, 15 Jul 1984 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The "Star Car" that Centauri drives is based on a DeLorean (the car that one year later turned iconic after Back to the Future (1985)), including its gull wing doors and its stainless steel construction. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Never Crossed My Mind See more » |
| 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. See more » |