Dark Star
A weary crew of deep‑space scientists must complete their decades‑long mission to annihilate volatile worlds before they threaten future colonies, while battling a rogue alien mascot and a self‑aware bombing device that questions its own purpose.
“Bombed Out in Space with a Spaced Out Bomb!”
Synopsis
A group of scientists is 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 begins to question the meaning of its existence.
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Edited by Dan O BannonShot by Douglas KnappScored by John Carpenter
Box Office
1974 · Box office
Produced on a $60K budget
Production budget
$60K
Also known as
- Dark Star - Finsterer Sternde
- Finsterer Stern - Dark Starde
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