Dark Star

1974 John Carpenter 1h 23m ★ 6.0
Comedy Science Fiction
Dark Star

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.

Cast

Brian Narelle Brian Narelle Lt. Doolittle
Cal Kuniholm Cal Kuniholm Boiler
Dan O'Bannon Dan O'Bannon Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge
Dre Pahich Talby
Adam Beckenbaugh Bomb #20 (voice)
Nick Castle Nick Castle Alien
Joe Saunders Commander Powell (voice)
Cookie Knapp Muttercomputer (voice)

Double Feature Pairings

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