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Battle Beyond the Stars
Synopsis
Produced by Roger Corman and scripted by John Sayles, Battle Beyond the Stars is a cheerfully blatant imitation of The Seven Samurai (or at least the American remake The Magnificent Seven). A peaceloving planet is attacked by malevolent aliens. The powers-that-be hire a group of mercenaries, headed by George Peppard, to protect the planet from harm. Peppard's contingent includes squeaky-clean Richard Thomas Jr. and statuesque Sybil Danning. John Saxon goes through his usual paces as the villain, while the supporting players include such dependables as Sam Jaffe, Jeff Corey, and, from Magnificent Seven itself, Robert Vaughn. Keep an eye out for Julia Duffy as Mol. A deft blend of standard sci-fi action and knowing inside humor, Battle Beyond the Stars was one of Corman's biggest hits of the 1980s-not to mention an endless supply of stock footage for future New World Productions.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Full Credits
  • Director:
    Jimmy T. Murakami,
  • Writer:
    John Sayles, Anne Dyer,
  • Producer:
    Ed Carlin, Ed Carlin,
  • Cinematographer:
    Daniel Lacambre,
  • Editor:
    R.J. Kizer, Allan Holzman,
  • Executive Producer:
    Roger Corman,
  • Cast:
    Richard Thomas, John Saxon, Robert Vaughn, George Peppard, Darlanne Fluegel,
  • Associate Producer:
    Mary Ann Fisher,
  • Assistant Editor:
    Debra Chiate, John K. Adams,
  • First Assistant Director:
    James Sbardellati,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Don Keith Opper,
  • Supervising Sound Editor:
    David Lewis Yewdall,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Sharon Kirkpatrick,
  • Art Department Coordinator:
    Sharon Compton,
  • Production Coordinator:
    Betsy Magruder,
  • Property Master:
    Francesca Bartoccini,
  • Set Decoration:
    John Zabrucky, Forrest Chadwick,
  • Pyrotechnician:
    Frank DeMarco,
  • Prosthetic Makeup Artist:
    Rick Stratton, Steve Neill,
  • Dialogue Editor:
    Steve Rice,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Sue Dolph,
  • Visual Effects:
    James Cameron,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Gary C. Bourgeois,
  • Production Manager:
    Michael Bennett,
  • Casting:
    Lisa Mionie,
  • Story by:
    Anne Dyer, John Sayles,
  • Costume Design:
    Durinda Wood,
  • Sound Mixer:
    Ron Judkins,
  • Visual Effects Editor:
    Tony Randel,
  • Art Direction:
    Charles William Breen, James Cameron,
  • Assistant Production Manager:
    Aaron Lipstadt, Gale Anne Hurd,
  • Original Music Composer:
    James Horner,
  • Hairstylist:
    Karoly Balazs,
  • Assistant Makeup Artist:
    Karen Kubeck,
  • Assistant Costume Designer:
    Timaree McCormick,
  • Screenplay:
    John Sayles,
  • Still Photographer:
    Paul Hodara,
  • Special Sound Effects:
    Alan Howarth,

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