Dark Star (1974)
April 1, 1974Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Brian Narelle
Lt. Doolittle
Cal Kuniholm
Boiler
Dan O'Bannon
Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge / Editor / Special Effects / Screenplay / Production Design
Dre Pahich
Talby
Adam Beckenbaugh
Bomb #20 (voice)
Nick Castle
Ailien / Assistant Camera
Joe Saunders
Commander Powell (voice)
Cookie Knapp
Muttercomputer (voice)
Alan Sheretz
Bomb #19 (voice)
John Carpenter
Talby Voice / Screenplay / Producer / Original Music Composer / Director
Miles Watkins
Watkins - Mission Control
Ron Cobb
Special Effects
Gregory Jein
Special Effects
Bill Taylor
Special Effects / Visual Effects
Douglas Knapp
Director of Photography
Harry Walton
Special Effects
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 1, 1974
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
Content RatingG
Budget$60,000
Genres
Wiki.
Dark Star is a 1974 American science fiction comedy film produced, scored and directed by John Carpenter and co-written with Dan O'Bannon. It follows the crew of the deteriorating starship Dark Star, twenty years into their mission to destroy unstable planets that might threaten future colonization of other planets.
Beginning as a University of Southern California student film produced from 1970 to 1972, it was gradually expanded to feature-length until it appeared at Filmex in 1974, and subsequently received a limited theatrical release in 1975. Its final budget is estimated at $60,000. While initially unsuccessful with audiences, it was relatively well received by critics, and continued to be shown in theaters as late as 1980. The home video revolution of the early 1980s helped the movie achieve "cult classic" status. O'Bannon collaborated with home video distributor VCI in the production of releases on VHS, LaserDisc, DVD, and eventually Blu-ray.
Dark Star was Carpenter's feature directorial debut; he also scored the film. It was the feature debut for O'Bannon, who also served as editor, production designer, and visual effects supervisor, and appeared as Sergeant Pinback.