Dark Star

Name: Dark Star
Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy
Released: 1974-03-30
Duration: 83 min
Cast: John Carpenter, Brian Narelle, Alan Sheretz, Nick Castle, Cookie Knapp

Bombed Out in Space with a Spaced Out Bomb!

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Release Date

3/30/1974

Runtime

83 mins

Genres

Science Fiction Comedy

Overview

A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$60,000

Revenue

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A scrappy, deliberately ramshackle space opera that treats cosmic ennui and philosophical dread as prime comedy material. This is a film that finds humor in decay, boredom, and the universe's indifference, one that seems to be making up its own rules as it goes.