Dark Star (1974) - Bombed Out in Space with a Spaced Out Bomb!

Dark Star

Bombed Out in Space with a Spaced Out Bomb!
( Comedy / Sci-Fi )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 83 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Mar 30, 1974 [USA]

Director:	John Carpenter [Director]

Writers:	John Carpenter [Screenplay] Dan OBannon [Screenplay]

Producers:	John Carpenter [Producer] Jack H Harris [Executive Producer] J Stein Kaplan [Associate Producer]

Cinematography:	Douglas Knapp [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Dan OBannon [Editor]

Music Composed by	John Carpenter [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Dan OBannon [Production Design]

Production Companys:	Jack H. Harris Enterprises University of Southern California (US)

Plot Summary:

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 Lt. Doolittle Cal Kuniholm Boiler Dan OBannon Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge Dre Pahich Talby Adam Beckenbaugh Bomb #20 (voice) Nick Castle Ailien		Joe Saunders Commander Powell (voice) Cookie Knapp Muttercomputer (voice) Alan Sheretz Bomb #19 (voice) John Carpenter Talby Voice Miles Watkins Watkins - Mission Control

Sound Crew:

John Brasher Sound Effects		Nina Kleinberg Sound		Nick Spaulding Sound Effects Editor

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Ron Cobb Special Effects Bob Greenberg Special Effects Gregory Jein Special Effects		Dan O\'Bannon Special Effects Bill Taylor Special Effects Bill Taylor Visual Effects		Harry Walton Special Effects John C. Wash Special Effects

Directing Crew:

J. Stein Kaplan Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Dale Beldin Additional Photography Nick Castle Assistant Camera		Cliff Fenneman Additional Photography Les Rumsey Key Grip

Other Crew:

Jack H. Harris Presenter		Craig Portman Creative Consultant

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