Dark Star (film) - Wikipedia
WEBDark Star is a 1974 American independent 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.
Dark Star (1974) - IMDb
WEBDark Star: Directed by John Carpenter. With Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Dre Pahich, Dan O'Bannon. In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong.
Dark Star at 50: How a micro-budget student film changed sci-fi ... - BBC
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Made for $60,000 (£47,581) by film school students, horror maestro John Carpenter's directorial debut Dark Star is now regarded as a sci-fi cult classic. Having just turned 50 years old, it's a...
Dark Star movie review & film summary (1980) - Roger Ebert
WEBThe “Dark Star’s” onboard alien looks like a plastic beach ball with claws, and has a nasty way of sneaking out of sight; a crew member chases it into an elevator shaft and gets himself into a very tight spot.
DARK STAR "Alien Beachball" Clip (1974) John Carpenter
WEBDARK STAR "Alien Beachball" Clip (1974) John CarpenterPLOT: In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beg...
Dark Star - Rotten Tomatoes
WEBA satiric look at the problems experienced by a crew of bumbling astronauts on a mission to destroy rogue planets.
- 74%(34)
- Content Rating: G
- Category: Sci-Fi
The Sci-Fi Comedy By A Horror Master That Created Alien
WEBAug 21, 2024 · “In space, no one can hear you laugh” could have easily been the tagline for the 1974 space comedy Dark Star, the movie that inspired the first Alien. Despite being the basis for a hugely successful sci-fi franchise, Dark Star is still a relatively unknown film.
Dark Star (1974) - Plot - IMDb
WEBA low budget, sci-fi satire that focuses on a group of scientists whose mission is to destroy unstable planets. 20 years into their mission, they have battle their alien mascot, that resembles a beach ball, as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence. —yusufpiskin
Dark Star – The Official John Carpenter
WEBThe plot follows the misadventures of the four man crew of the Dark Star. The ship has been in space for twenty years on a mission to destroy “unstable planets” which might threaten future colonization. Comedic disaster is the order of the day, as the tedium of their task has driven the crew up the wall.
Dark Star - The Grand Illusion Cinema
WEBOn the deep-space cruiser Dark Star, a crew of laid-back astronauts (including O’Bannon himself) are assigned the task of blowing up planets with unsuitable life forms in order to make the universe safe for the human race. The leader is Commander Powell (Joe Sanders), who’s cryogenically frozen after being killed in a freak accident.