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The Last Starfighter

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The Last Starfighter (1984)

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Reviews Counted: 22 Fresh: 15  Rotten:7 Average Rating: 6.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Synopsis:
Teenager Alex Rogan lives and works in the trailer-park that his mother owns. His life consists of contemplating his rather bleak future, and waiting for word on his college loan application to arrive. One night all this changes forever. Alex possesses an extraordinary skill at video games,... [More]
Teenager Alex Rogan lives and works in the trailer-park that his mother owns. His life consists of contemplating his rather bleak future, and waiting for word on his college loan application to arrive. One night all this changes forever. Alex possesses an extraordinary skill at video games, and when this skill attracts a space-travelling recruiter looking for pilots to protect the galaxy from outside forces, he suddenly finds himself on another planet in the middle of an inter-galactic war. It seems that his game-playing abilities are an invaluable military asset to the embattled "Star League of Planets." [Less]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Starring: Lance Guest, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Preston, Suzanne Snyder

Director: Nick Castle

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 18, 2007

[DVD Details]

HD DVD Features:

  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby True HD 5.1 Surround - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
  • Subtitles - English (SDH), French - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Nick Castle - Director; Ron Cobb - Production Designer
  • Behind The Scenes - CROSSING THE FRONTIER: Making the LAST STAR FIGHTER
  • Trailer - 1. Theatrical Trailer
  • 2. Teaser Trailer

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Definite "Star Wars" influenced, this trailer park adventure takes off, succeeds on own.

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02/21/08 03:21 PM
Steve Crum
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02/25/07 08:18 PM
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)
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Chuck O'Leary
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07/24/05 12:32 PM
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02/11/05 08:50 PM
Greg Maki
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10/23/04 10:18 PM
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Robin Clifford
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Ryan Cracknell
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08/16/03 09:21 PM
Rebecca Murray
About.com
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Overlooked sci-fi tale. Great fun.

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04/13/03 03:15 PM
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
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If you're going to shamelessly rip off Star Wars, make sure you do it with as much spirit as this film.

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02/14/03 09:16 AM
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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A cult classic long overdue its proper respect!

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02/02/03 11:52 PM
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
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A children's movie. Good visuals...plot no so good.

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12/12/02 10:30 AM
Luis Martinez
Cinenganos
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08/16/02 10:59 AM
Jeffrey Westhoff
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