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Hardware Wars (1978)

13m

Running Time

Hardware Wars (1978)

Name: Hardware Wars
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 1978-01-20

13m

Running Time

Plot.

A short film parody of the classic science fiction film Star Wars. It premiered in theaters only seven months after Star Wars and consisted of little more than inside jokes and visual puns that heavily depended upon audience familiarity with the original.

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Cast & Crew.

Frank Robertson

4-Q-2

Jeff Hale

Augie 'Ben' Doggie

Artie Deco

Self

Scott Matthews

Fluke Starbucker

Cindy Furgatch

Princess Anne-Droid

Bob Knickerbocker

Ham Salad

Ernie Fosselius

Miscellaneous / Director / Writer

Paul Frees

Narrator

Walt Kraemer

Actor

Michael Wiese

Producer

John V. Fante

Cinematographer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 20, 1978

Status
Released

Running Time
13m

Budget
$8,000

Genres
Comedy Science Fiction

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

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Wiki.

Hardware Wars is a 1978 American short science fiction parody film in the form of a teaser trailer for a fictitious science fiction film that parodies Star Wars. The 13-minute film, which was released almost 18 months after Star Wars, mainly consisted of inside jokes and visual puns that heavily depended upon audience familiarity with the original. The theme song is Richard Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries".