Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
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Synopsis
A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) is a 1h 43min sci-fi feature film by Jimmy T. Murakami. A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.
Key facts
Cast
John Saxon, Darianne Fleugel, Richard Thomas, George Peppard, Darlanne Fluegel, Robert Vaughn, Jeff Corey, Sam Jaffe
Original language
English
First release
September 8, 1980 (Sweden)
Home video distributors
Vestron Video (United States)
Crew
Screenplay
John Sayles, Anne Dyer
Producer
Ed Carlin
Cinematography
Daniel Lacambre
Editing
Allan Holzman, Bob Kizer, R.J. Kizer, Allen Holtzman
Music
James Horner
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film Festival 2024 - Science Fiction
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Vestron Video (cat. no. VA 4044) | 1983, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Battle Beyond The Stars (Original Soundtrack) - James Horner, Alan Holzman, Alan Howarth (1980) | 2 releases, 1980-2024: Rhino Records, Shout! Studios |
| CD | Battle Beyond The Stars (Original Soundtrack) - James Horner, Alan Holzman, Alan Howarth (1980) | 2 releases, 2011-2023: BSX Records, Intrada |
Releases & classifications
| Television | Sweden | September 8, 1980 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 8, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 13, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Australia | December 26, 1980 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 19, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | February 20, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Japan | April 4, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 23, 1982 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1983 VA 4044 |
| Home video | Czechoslovakia | September 1, 1992 |
Full credits
| Director | Jimmy T. Murakami |
| Cast | John Saxon, Darianne Fleugel, Richard Thomas, George Peppard, Darlanne Fluegel (Nanelia), Robert Vaughn, Jeff Corey, Sam Jaffe (Dr. Hephaestus), Sybil Danning, Morgan Woodward (Cayman), Marta Kristen (Lux), Julia Duffy (Mol), Earl Boen (Nestor 1), John Gowans (Nestor 2), Lynn Carlin (Nell), Lara Cody (Kelvin), Lawrence Steven Meyers (Kelvin), Eric Morris (Fen), Kathy Griffin (Alien Extra (uncredited)), Steve Davis (Quepeg) |
| Screenplay | John Sayles, Anne Dyer |
| Story | Anne Dyer, John Sayles |
| Producer | Ed Carlin |
| Executive producer | Roger Corman |
| Cinematography | Daniel Lacambre |
| Editing | Allan Holzman, Bob Kizer, R.J. Kizer, Allen Holtzman |
| Music | James Horner |
| Costumes | Durinda Wood |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
