Laserblast (1978)
March 1, 1978Release Date
Laserblast (1978)
March 1, 1978Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Kim Milford
Billy Duncan
Cheryl Smith
Kathy Farley
Gianni Russo
Tony Craig
Ron Masak
Sheriff
Dennis Burkley
Deputy Pete Ungar
Barry Cutler
Deputy Jesse Jeep
Mike Bobenko
Chuck Boran
Eddie Deezen
Froggy
Keenan Wynn
Colonel Farley
Roddy McDowall
Doctor Mellon
Rick Walters
Mike London
Michael Rae
Director
Simmy Bow
Gas Station Attendant
Joanna Lipari
Franny
Franne Schacht
Writer
Frank Ray Perilli
Writer
Wendy Wernli
Carolyn Spicer
Michael Bryar
Hip Kid
Charles Band
Producer
J. Larry Carroll
Producer
Melinda Wunderlich
Girl on Bench
Richard Band
Composer
Eric Jenkins
Pilot
Joel Goldsmith
Composer
Terry Bowen
Cinematographer
Janet Dey
Eleanor Duncan
Steve Neill
Alien Fugitive / Special Effects Makeup Artist / Props
Jodie Copelan
Editor
Pat MacFadden
ProductionDesigner
Ve Neill
Makeup Artist
Harry Woolman
Special Effects
David Allen
Visual Effects
Betty Goldberg
Script Supervisor
Wally Crowder
Stunt Driver
Larry Dunn
Stunt Driver
John De Troia
Stunt Driver
Penny Rae
Production Manager
Anne Bowen
Production Assistant
Glady Edwards
Production Assistant
Paul Gentry
Still Photographer
Jerry Wolfe
Sound Mixer
Peggy Schinhofen
Boom Operator
Michael Oliva
Key Grip
Brad Sargent
Gaffer
Harry Wolman
Special Effects
Charlie Long
Catering
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 1, 1978
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
Content RatingPG
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Laserblast is a 1978 American independent science fiction film directed by Michael Rae and produced by Charles Band, widely known for producing B movies. Starring Kim Milford, Cheryl Smith and Gianni Russo, featuring Keenan Wynn and Roddy McDowall, and marking the screen debut of Eddie Deezen, the plot follows an unhappy teenage loner who discovers an alien laser cannon and goes on a murderous rampage, seeking revenge against those who he feels have wronged him.
The reptilian alien creatures in the film were works of stop motion animation by animator David W. Allen, beginning a decades-long collaboration between Allen and Band. The featured alien spacecraft model was designed and built by Greg Jein in two weeks, and the musical score was written in five days by Joel Goldsmith and Richard Band, the first film score for both composers.
Laserblast has received overwhelmingly negative reviews and consistently ranks among the Bottom 100 list of films on the Internet Movie Database. Many critical reviews, however, cited Allen's stop motion animation as one of its only redeeming qualities. A sequel was planned for 1988, but was ultimately abandoned due to financial difficulties. Laserblast was featured in the seventh season finale of the comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, marking the show's final episode on Comedy Central before the series moved to the Sci-Fi Channel.