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The Last Starfighter

"Alex Rogan was a small town boy with big dreams. But in his wildest dreams, he never suspected that tonight he would become The Last Starfighter."

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PG 1984 · 1h 41m
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
Starring Lance Guest · Robert Preston · Chris Hebert
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Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering the video game The Last Starfighter, only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best Starfighters to defend their world from the attack.

Theatrical
Jul 13, 1984
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 8, 1999
Box Office
$28.7M
Budget
$15.0M
Return
1.9x
Director
Nick Castle
Writer
Jonathan R. Betuel
Producers
Edward O. Denault, Gary Adelson, John Whitney Jr.
Music
Craig Safan
Studio
Universal Pictures, Lorimar Motion Pictures
Keywords
flying car android trailer park shapeshifting space marine fighter pilot alien game 1980s arcade game universal translator
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Cast

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L
Lance Guest
Alex Rogan
R
Robert Preston
Centauri
C
Chris Hebert
Louis Rogan
K
Kay E. Kuter
Enduran
D
Dan Mason
Lord Kril
D
Dan O'Herlihy
Grig
C
Catherine Mary Stewart
Maggie Gordon
B
Barbara Bosson
Jane Rogan
N
Norman Snow
Xur
J
John O'Leary
Rylan Bursar
G
George McDaniel
Kodan Officer
R
Robert Starr
Underling
A
Al Berry
Rylan Spy
W
Wil Wheaton
Louis' Friend
M
Marc Alaimo
Hitchhiker
V
Vernon Washington
Otis
B
Bunny Summers
Mrs. Boone
P
Peggy Pope
Elvira
P
Peter Nelson
Jack Blake
S
Suzanne Snyder
Cheerleader
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Understanding the Death Blossom Mechanism
Grig Remember, Death Blossom delivers only one massive volley at close range, theoretically.
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Cultural Differences in Home Environments
Alex Rogan This reminds you of home????
[they are inside an asteroid, hiding from the armada]
Grig Aaah, yes, I live below ground with my wifeoid and six thousand little Griglings. At least, until Xur turns them into slaves. Where does your kind live?
Alex Rogan In houses, mostly, that's caves above ground. I live in a mobile home.
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