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Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars

A battle beyond time, beyond space.

19805.41h 43m

Overview

A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.

Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami
Written by John Sayles, Anne Dyer, Akira Kurosawa
Produced by Ed Carlin
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $11.0M

Top Cast

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Shad

Robert Vaughn

Robert Vaughn

Gelt

John Saxon

John Saxon

Sador

George Peppard

George Peppard

Cowboy

Darlanne Fluegel

Darlanne Fluegel

Nanelia

Sybil Danning

Sybil Danning

St. Exmin

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Dr. Hephaestus

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Zed

Morgan Woodward

Morgan Woodward

Cayman

Marta Kristen

Marta Kristen

Lux

Themes & Keywords

hitmanclonespace battlemercenaryspacespace westernrobotexplosionspace operaspace adventurespaceshipgood versus evil

About Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars is a science fiction, action, adventure film released in 1980 exploring themes of hitman, clone, space battle, mercenary, space, space western. Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami, it stars Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon. A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.

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