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Dark Star

  • 1974
  • G
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
31K
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Dark Star (1974)
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ParodySatireSlapstickSpace Sci-FiComedySci-Fi

In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.

  • Director
    • John Carpenter
  • Writers
    • John Carpenter
    • Dan O'Bannon
  • Stars
    • Dan O'Bannon
    • Dre Pahich
    • Brian Narelle
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writers
      • John Carpenter
      • Dan O'Bannon
    • Stars
      • Dan O'Bannon
      • Dre Pahich
      • Brian Narelle
    • 244User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:23
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    Photos63

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    Top Cast11

    Dan O'Bannon
    Dan O'Bannon
    • Pinback
    Dre Pahich
    Dre Pahich
    • Talby
    Brian Narelle
    Brian Narelle
    • Lt. Doolittle
    Cal Kuniholm
    Cal Kuniholm
    • Boiler
    Adam Beckenbaugh
    • Bomb #20
    • (uncredited)
    John Carpenter
    John Carpenter
    • Talby voice
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Castle
    Nick Castle
    • Alien
    • (uncredited)
    Cookie Knapp
    • Computer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Saunders
    Joe Saunders
    • Commander Powell
    • (uncredited)
    Alan Sheretz
    • Bomb #19
    • (uncredited)
    Miles Watkins
    Miles Watkins
    • Watkins - Mission Control
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writers
      • John Carpenter
      • Dan O'Bannon
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Parody
    Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    Satire
    Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
    Slapstick
    Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in Star Trek (1966)
    Space Sci-Fi
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    Comedy
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    Sci-Fi

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The double rows of large buttons on the bridge consoles are ice cube trays illuminated from beneath.
    • Goofs
      Lt Doolittle's cloth name tape on his uniform is spelled/misspelled "DOOLTTLE", obvious in the first scene in the Food Locker.
    • Quotes
      • Doolittle: [Doolittle convinces the bomb not to explode]
      • Doolittle: [1:12:12] Hello, Bomb? Are you with me?
      • Bomb #20: Of course.
      • Doolittle: Are you willing to entertain a few concepts?
      • Bomb #20: I am always receptive to suggestions.
      • Doolittle: Fine. Think about this then. How do you know you exist?
      • Bomb #20: Well, of course I exist.
      • Doolittle: But how do you know you exist?
      • Bomb #20: It is intuitively obvious.
      • Doolittle: Intuition is no proof. What concrete evidence do you have that you exist?
      • Bomb #20: Hmmmm... well... I think, therefore I am.
      • Doolittle: That's good. That's very good. But how do you know
      • Doolittle: that anything else exists?
      • Bomb #20: My sensory apparatus reveals it to me. This is fun.
    • Alternate versions
      Originally released in a shorter 68-minutes version, later expanded to a longer 83 minute version with the addition of new scenes (including the meteor storm, the visit to the crew's quarters and Doolittle playing his music).
    • Connections
      Edited into The Adventures of Taura: Prison Ship Star Slammer (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Benson Arizona
      Music by John Carpenter
      Lyrics by Bill Taylor
      Vocals by John Yager (uncredited)
      [Played over the opening and closing credits]

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    FAQ2

    • Dark Star never lands on any planets, so how did they pick up the alien?
    • What are the differences between the Theatrical Version and the Director's Cut?

    Details

    • Release date
      • January 17, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Temna zvezda
    • Filming locations
      • Raleigh Studios - 5300 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Jack H. Harris Enterprises
      • University of Southern California (USC)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $60,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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