Battle Beyond the Stars
| Battle Beyond the Stars | |
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Theatrical release poster
by Gary Meyer |
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| Directed by | Jimmy T. Murakami |
| Produced by |
Ed Carlin Roger Corman |
| Screenplay by | John Sayles |
| Story by |
John Sayles Anne Dyer |
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| Music by | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Daniel Lacambre |
| Edited by |
Allan Holzman Robert J. Kizer |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | $7.5 million |
Battle Beyond the Stars is a 1980 American science fiction adventure film produced by Roger Corman and directed by Jimmy T. Murakami that stars Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn,George Peppard, John Saxon,Sybil Danning, and Darlanne Fluegel.Battle Beyond the Stars, intended as a "Magnificent Seven in outer space", is based on The Magnificent Seven (in which Vaughn also appeared), the Western remake of Akira Kurosawa's film Seven Samurai. The screenplay was written by John Sayles, the score was composed by James Horner, and the special effects were designed by James Cameron.
The farmers of the peaceful planet Akir are threatened by the space tyrant Sador (John Saxon) and his army of mutants, the Malmori. Sador's huge ship carries a weapon called a "Stellar Converter", which turns planets into small stars. He threatens to use the Converter unless the planet submits to him when he returns in several days. Zed (Jeff Corey), the last Akira warrior, is old and nearly blind. He suggests they hire mercenaries to protect the planet. Lacking valuable resources, they can only offer food and shelter in payment. Unable to go himself, Zed offers his ship for the job if they can find a pilot. The ship is fast and well-armed but, despite its AI navigation and tactical computer Nell, cannot defeat Sador alone. Shad (Richard Thomas), a young man who has piloted the ship and is well-known to Nell, volunteers for the recruiting mission.
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