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Laserblast

Laserblast

Billy was a kid who got pushed around... Then he found the power.

19783.31h 23m

Overview

Happy 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.

Directed by Michael Rae
Written by Franne Schacht, Frank Ray Perilli
Produced by Charles Band, J. Larry Carroll
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Top Cast

Kim Milford

Kim Milford

Billy Duncan

Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith

Kathy Farley

Gianni Russo

Gianni Russo

Tony Craig

Ron Masak

Ron Masak

Sheriff

Eddie Deezen

Eddie Deezen

Froggy

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Colonel Farley

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Doctor Mellon

Dennis Burkley

Dennis Burkley

Deputy Pete Ungar

Barry Cutler

Barry Cutler

Deputy Jesse Jeep

M

Mike Bobenko

Chuck Boran

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftlaser gunmutationalien life-formalienstop motiondesertexploding carmachine gunpinball machinecomfortingforceful

About Laserblast

Laserblast is a science fiction, horror film released in 1978 exploring themes of spacecraft, laser gun, mutation, alien life-form, alien, stop motion. Directed by Michael Rae, it stars Kim Milford, Cheryl Smith, Gianni Russo. Happy 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.

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