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Dark Star is a 1974 American science fiction comedy film directed by John Carpenter. Carpenter also served as the producer, composer, and screenwriter alongside Dan O'Bannon, who acted as the film editor and production designer. The cast includes Carpenter, O'Bannon, and Nick Castle. The movie was produced by Jack H. Harris Enterprises and the University of Southern California. It is set in the 22nd century and belongs to the New Hollywood movement.
The film has a runtime of 83 minutes and was originally shot on 16 mm film. Its budget was $60,000. The story involves space travel, artificial intelligence, and the destruction of planets. It was released in 1974, with subsequent releases in 1975, 1979, and 1980. The film is rated G. It has received review scores including 6.4/10, 73%, and 66/100. Distribution formats include video on demand via providers such as Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV.
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6.0A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.
Cast
- Brian Narelle as Lt. Doolittle
- Cal Kuniholm as Boiler
- Dan O'Bannon as Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge
- Dre Pahich as Talby
- Adam Beckenbaugh as Bomb #20 (voice)
- Nick Castle as Alien
Themes
- future
- artificial intelligence (a.i.)
- boredom
- space travel
- destruction of planet
- anarchic comedy
- metrocolor
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Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
29,142 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
74%
Metacritic
66/100
- Year
- 1974
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Sci-Fi
- Rated
- G
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Movement
- New Hollywood
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Screenwriter
- Dan O'Bannon
- Composer
- John Carpenter
- Producer
- John Carpenter
- Duration
- 83
- FilmAffinity ID
- 431089
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- theofficialjohncarpenter.com/dark-star
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- publication date
- 1974-00-00
- film editor
- Dan O'Bannon
- title
- Dark Star
- set in period
- 22nd century
- production designer
- Dan O'Bannon
- capital cost
- 60000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- film format
- 16 mm film
- review score
- 6.1/10
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