The Last Starfighter (1984)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Nick Castle

Writer:

Jonathan R. Betuel (written by)

Release Date:

13 July 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

In his wildest dreams Alex never suspected that tonight he would become...The Last Starfighter

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.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Trailer Park | Arcade Game | Space Battle | Planet

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

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

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

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

Filming Locations:

9411 Soledad Canyon Rd., Canyon Country, California, USA

Company:

Lorimar Film Entertainment

Trivia:

In 2007, a musical based on the movie was performed as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Goofs:

Continuity: The interior set of the Star Car does not match the exterior shots.

Quotes:

Alex Rogan: Otis, I just never have a chance to have a good time around here.
Otis: Things change. Always do. You'll get your chance! Important thing is, when it comes, you've got to grab with both hands, and hold on tight!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "South Park: Best Friends Forever (#9.4)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Red Eyes

Cool really cool

Another film from my youth and fabulous. A kid from a trailer park is recruited to fight in an intergalactic battle against an evil madman and his unstoppable armada in a star fight to the death. And he doesn't want the job. I really got into this one it's totally enjoyable. There is a lot of humor and action mixed quite well. Robert Preston is like butter he's good no matter what. He delivers the quips and jokes with just the right amount of wit and energy. And he warms your heart. I miss that guy I was very sorry to find out he had passed on. I remember him from many films like Beau Geste and the Music Man. I simply cherish this film and many other people do too.