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Battle Beyond the Stars

1980 · 103 min

A scrappy, colourful space adventure that feels like a Western in orbit, with earnest heroes, quirky mercenaries and cheerful low-budget charm.

Genres
Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Tagline
A battle beyond time, beyond space.
Overview
A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • found family
  • war
  • loyalty
  • justice
Places
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour5
Realism3
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
science fiction, action, adventure
Directed by
Jimmy T. Murakami
Written by
John Sayles
Starring
Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon, George Peppard, Darlanne Fluegel, Sybil Danning, Sam Jaffe, Jeff Corey
Music
James Horner
Cinematography
Daniel Lacambre
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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