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Starcrash

Name: Starcrash
Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: 1978-12-21
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 4.259

★ 4,3 /10 (222 Votes)

1978 IT 92 min

Overview

A pair of smugglers manage to pick up a castaway while running from the authorities, who turns out to be the only survivor from a secret mission to destroy a mysterious superweapon designed by the evil Count Zartharn. The smugglers are soon recruited by the Emperor to complete the mission, as well as to rescue the Emperor's son, who has gone missing.

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Release date

21/12/1978

Votes

222

Popularity

1.9

A galactic adventure beyond your wildest dreams!

Genres

Fantasy Science Fiction

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

92 min

Marjoe Gortner

Akton

Caroline Munro

Stella Star

Christopher Plummer

The Emperor

David Hasselhoff

Simon

Robert Tessier

Thor

Joe Spinell

Count Zartharn

Nadia Cassini

Corelia, Queen of the Amazons

Judd Hamilton

Elle / Jiakta

Dirce Funari

Amazon Woman (uncredited)

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Cindy Leadbetter

Amazon Woman

Salvatore Baccaro

Neanderthal Man

Omero Capanna

Spaceship Guard

Donald Hodson

Prisoner

Hamilton Camp

Elle (voice)

Caterina Zinnerman

Amazon girl (uncredited)

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I don't mind that it's a nothing-budget ripoff of _Star Wars_, but I am phased by it being so boring. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._

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**_Cheesy, but colorful space fantasy with Caroline Munro, et al._** A smuggler and her extraterrestrial cohort (Caroline and Marjoe Gortner) are enlisted by an eminent space Emperor (Christopher Plummer) to find a lost individual (David Hasselhoff) and extinguish the secret weapon of his diabolical nemesis (Joe Spinell). "Starcrash" (1978) is an Italian production with American actors, obviously inspired by the success of “Star Wars” from the previous year, but also influenced by past flicks like “Forbidden Planet,” “Planet of the Vampires” and “Barbarella,” as well as “Jason and the Ar…

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