The Last Starfighter (1984 film)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/The_Last_Starfighter_(1984_film)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:The_Last_Starfighter_(Atari_2600,_unreleased)
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $28.7 million
gptkbp:budget $15 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:King_Baggot
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director gptkb:Nick_Castle
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Carroll_Timothy_O'Meara
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:California
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:genre gptkb:action
gptkb:science_fiction
adventure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Last Starfighter (1984 film)
gptkbp:includesNovel gptkb:The_Last_Starfighter_(novel_by_Alan_Dean_Foster)
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Star_Wars
arcade video games
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Alex_Rogan
gptkb:Centauri
gptkb:Grig
gptkb:Maggie_Gordon
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Craig_Safan
gptkbp:notableFor early use of CGI visual effects
gptkbp:plotSummary A teenager is recruited by an alien defense force after achieving a high score on a video game.
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Jonathan_Sanger
gptkb:Gary_Adelson
gptkb:Edward_O._Denault
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Lorimar_Productions
gptkbp:rating PG
gptkbp:releaseDate July 13, 1984
gptkbp:runtime 101 minutes
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:The_Last_Starfighter:_The_Musical_(stage_adaptation)
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Starlite_Starbrite_trailer_park
outer space
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Catherine_Mary_Stewart
gptkb:Robert_Preston
gptkb:John_O'Leary
gptkb:Lance_Guest
gptkb:Barbara_Bosson
gptkb:Dan_O'Herlihy
gptkb:Kay_E._Kuter
gptkb:Norman_Snow
gptkb:Vernon_Washington
gptkb:Chris_Hebert
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Jonathan_R._Betuel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maggie_Gordon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6