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- 1980
- PG
- New World Pictures
- 1 h 44 m
- 1980
- PG
- New World Pictures
- 1 h 44 m
Summary A young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by the evil tyrant Sador and his armada of aggressors.
Directed By: Jimmy T. Murakami, Roger Corman
Written By: John Sayles, Anne Dyer
- 1980
- PG
- New World Pictures
- 1 h 44 m
- 1980
- PG
- New World Pictures
- 1 h 44 m
Battle Beyond the Stars
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Summary A young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by the evil tyrant Sador and his armada of aggressors.
Directed By: Jimmy T. Murakami, Roger Corman
Written By: John Sayles, Anne Dyer
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Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
59
33% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
67% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Negative
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Battle Beyond the Stars might not rank up there with Star Wars, but it certainly tries hard, and it's an admirable experience filled with B-movie awesomeness, and plenty of nostalgia.
Battle Beyond The Stars has a charm that belies its low budget and opportunistic origins.
Despite the expense involved, the pic appears not to take itself too seriously. Principal characterizations are skin deep.
Scripted by John Sayles, Battle Beyond the Stars rips off all sorts of nice genre items (including a feisty-talking computer and a Russ Meyer-ish Valkyrie) with shameless abandon, the best being the plot of The Magnificent Seven.
There is a lot of stirring music on the soundtrack, and a fair amount of amusement in the audience. The special effects aren't bad, either.
John Sayles' screenplay never takes itself seriously, so the badinage is relaxed and often funny, avoiding the ponderous.
It’s hard not to admire a movie featuring a spaceship with D-cups and a title that has the nerve to one-up Star Wars — but if Lucas’ film is PlayStation 2, this one is hopscotch.
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Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
