Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.60/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.9/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 5.4/10
Battle Beyond the Stars Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Shad, a young farmer, assembles a band of diverse mercenaries in outer space to defend his peaceful planet from the evil tyrant Sador and his armada of aggressors. Among the mercenaries are Space Cowboy, a spacegoing truck driver from Earth; Gelt, a wealthy but experienced assassin looking for a place to hide; and Saint-Exmin, a Valkyrie warrior looking to prove herself in battle.
Tagline: Ruthless invaders. A defenseless planet. And a daring band of space adventurers fighting to save it.
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Battle Beyond the Stars Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Battle Beyond the Stars Release Dates Blu-ray CE: Jun 29, 2021
Writers: John Sayles, Anne Dyer
Producers: Ed Carlin, Roger Corman, Mary Ann Fisher
Editors: Allan Holzman, R.J. Kizer
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Battle Beyond the Stars Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Thomas | ... | Shad |
| Robert Vaughn | ... | Gelt |
| John Saxon | ... | Sador |
| George Peppard | ... | Cowboy |
| Darlanne Fluegel | ... | Nanelia |
| Sybil Danning | ... | St. Exmin |
| Sam Jaffe | ... | Dr. Hephaestus |
| Morgan Woodward | ... | Cayman |
| Earl Boen | ... | Nestor 1 |
| John Gowans | ... | Nestor 2 (as John Gowens) |
| Steve Davis | ... | Quopeg |
| Lawrence Steven Meyers | ... | Kelvin (as Larry Meyers) |
| Lara Cody | ... | Kelvin |
| Lynn Carlin | ... | Nell (voice) |
| Jeff Corey | ... | Zed |
| Marta Kristen | ... | Lux |
| Julia Duffy | ... | Mol |
| Eric Morris | ... | Fen |
| Doug Carleson | ... | Pok |
| Ron Ross | ... | Dab |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Richard Thomas (b. June 13, 1951) – Shad
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Richard E. Thomas | Richard Earl Thomas - Robert Vaughn, as Gelt, passed away at age 83 in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Robert & Linda | Napoleon Solo | Robert Vaughan - John Saxon (b. August 5, 1935) – Sador
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - George Peppard, as Cowboy, passed away at age 65 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Darlanne Fluegel, as Nanelia, passed away at age 64 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7¼" (1.71 m)
Also known as: Darlanne Fleugel - Sybil Danning (b. May 24, 1952) – St. Exmin
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Sybil Daning | Cybil Danning | Sybill Danning | Sybelle Danninger | Sybille Danninger | Sybil Dunning - Sam Jaffe, as Dr. Hephaestus, passed away at age 93 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) - Morgan Woodward – Cayman
- Earl Boen (b. August 8, 1941) – Nestor 1
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Eril Boen | Earl Bowen | Earl Brown - John Gowans (b. December 23, 1943) – Nestor 2 (as John Gowens)
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: John Gowan | John D. Gowans | John Gowens - Steve Davis – Quopeg
- Lawrence Steven Meyers – Kelvin (as Larry Meyers)
- Lara Cody (b. September 8, 1957) – Kelvin
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Louise Chambell | L.C. Curci | Lara Curci | Brooke Davis | Kathy Border/Brooke Davis | Anne Lerner | Lara Linndy | Deanna Morris | Diana Morris | Dianna Morris | Fran Scarns - Lynn Carlin (b. January 31, 1938) – Nell (voice)
Sign: Aquarius - Jeff Corey, as Zed, passed away at age 88 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
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