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Laserblast
Sign in to saveLaserblast is a 1978 American independent science fiction film directed by Michael Rae and produced by Charles Band, widely known for producing B movies. Starring Kim Milford, Cheryl Smith, Gianni Russo, Keenan Wynn, Roddy McDowall, and Eddie Deezen (marking his screen debut), the plot follows an unhappy teenage loner who discovers an alien laser cannon and goes on a murderous rampage, seeking revenge against those who he feels have wronged him.
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3.4Happy go-lucky teen Billy Duncan discovers an otherworldly laser gun in the southern California desert, making him the target of a pair of aliens who had recently executed its previous owner.
Cast
- Kim Milford as Billy Duncan
- Cheryl Smith as Kathy Farley
- Gianni Russo as Tony Craig
- Ron Masak as Sheriff
- Eddie Deezen as Froggy
- Keenan Wynn as Colonel Farley
Themes
- spacecraft
- laser gun
- mutation
- alien life-form
- alien
- stop motion
- desert
- exploding car
- machine gun
- pinball machine
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Laserblast
- Film.image
- Laserblast.jpg
- Film.alt
- A film poster with a young man with a laser gun extended from his arm, shooting out the title "Laserblast". A tagline at the top reads "Billy was a kid who got pushed around ... Then he found the power". The top left shows two extraterrestrial aliens on top of a burning building, opposite an extraterrestrial spacecraft. Below the burning building, people are seen running away on the street. Credits for the film appear below the title, and a skeleton on fire is at the bottom of the image.
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Michael Rae
- Film.producer
- Charles Band
- Film.cinematography
- Terry Bowen
- Film.editing
- Jodie Copelan
- Film.studio
- Charles Band Productions
- Film.distributor
- Irwin Yablans Company
- Film.runtime
- 80 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 81
- FilmAffinity ID
- 959758
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- publication date
- 1978-03-01
- title
- Laserblast
- box office
- 322291
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18 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Background
- Writing
- Casting
- Production
- Release
- Reception
- Accolades
- Home media
- Soundtrack
- Sequel
- ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''
- Merchandise
- References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- External links
Laserblast is a 1978 American independent science fiction film directed by Michael Rae and produced by Charles Band, widely known for producing B movies. Starring Kim Milford, Cheryl Smith, Gianni Russo, Keenan Wynn, Roddy McDowall, and Eddie Deezen (marking his screen debut), the plot follows an unhappy teenage loner who discovers an alien laser cannon and goes on a murderous rampage, seeking revenge against those who he feels have wronged him.
The reptilian alien creatures in the film were works of stop motion animation by animator David W. Allen, beginning a decades-long collaboration between Allen and Band. The featured alien spacecraft model was designed and built by Greg Jein in two weeks, and the musical score was written in five days by Joel Goldsmith and Richard Band, the first film score for both composers.