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Starcrash

1978 · 92 min

A giddy, cheap-looking space romp that plays like a fever dream of toy-ray guns, loincloth Amazons and glowing robots.

Directed by
Luigi Cozzi
Genres
Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring
Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, Christopher Plummer
Tagline
A galactic adventure beyond your wildest dreams!
Overview
A pair of smugglers manage to pick up a castaway while running from the authorities, who turns out to be the only survivor from a secret mission to destroy a mysterious superweapon designed by the evil Count Zartharn. The smugglers are soon recruited by the Emperor to complete the mission, as well as to rescue the Emperor's son, who has gone missing.

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Directed by
Luigi Cozzi
Genres
Fantasy, Science fiction
Starring
Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, Christopher Plummer
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • survival
    • loyalty
    • betrayal
    • rebellion
    Places
    • space
    • fantasy world
    • wilderness
    Era
    far-future
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror1
    Humour5
    Realism1
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    fantasy, science fiction
    Directed by
    Luigi Cozzi
    Written by
    Nat Wachsberger, Luigi Cozzi
    Starring
    Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, Christopher Plummer, David Hasselhoff, Robert Tessier, Joe Spinell, Nadia Cassini, Judd Hamilton
    Music
    John Barry
    Cinematography
    Paul Beeson, Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Italy, United States of America
    Languages
    English, Italian

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