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Dark Star

Dark Star

Bombed Out in Space with a Spaced Out Bomb!

19746.01h 23m

Overview

A 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.

Directed by John Carpenter
Written by John Carpenter, Dan O'Bannon
Produced by John Carpenter
Box OfficeBudget: $60K0

Top Cast

Brian Narelle

Brian Narelle

Lt. Doolittle

Cal Kuniholm

Cal Kuniholm

Boiler

Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge

D

Dre Pahich

Talby

A

Adam Beckenbaugh

Bomb #20 (voice)

Nick Castle

Nick Castle

Alien

J

Joe Saunders

Commander Powell (voice)

C

Cookie Knapp

Muttercomputer (voice)

A

Alan Sheretz

Bomb #19 (voice)

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Talby Voice

Themes & Keywords

futureartificial intelligence (a.i.)boredomspace traveldestruction of planetanarchic comedymetrocolor

About Dark Star

Dark Star is a comedy, science fiction film released in 1974 exploring themes of future, artificial intelligence (a.i.), boredom, space travel, destruction of planet, anarchic comedy. Directed by John Carpenter, it stars Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Dan O'Bannon. A 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.

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