Richard Thomas,
Robert Vaughn,
George Peppard,
John Saxon,
Darlanne Fluegel
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Produced by Roger Corman and scripted by John Sayles, Battle Beyond the Stars is a cheerfully blatant imitation of The Seven Samurai (or at least the American remake The Magnificent Seven). A peacelov... read more
Directed by: Darlanne Fluegel, George Peppard, Jeff Corey, Jimmy Murakami, Jimmy T. Murakami, John Saxon, Morgan Woodward, Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, Sam Jaffe, Sybil Danning
Release Date: December 25, 1980
Stats: 176 reviews
I went into Battle Beyond the Stars hoping to discover some unseen craptastic sci-fi epic in the vein of Starcrash or The Last Starfighter (the latter actually being a pretty well-made film). What I got instead was a pretty boring cheesefest. This isn't to say that the movie is t... read more
Seven Samurai is my favorite film of all time. It's perfection. The Magnificent Seven is also a fantastic movie. In 1980, Roger Corman brought us this slice of budget sci-fi. Taking the classic story and reworking it to slide nicely into the Star Wars excitement, Battle Beyond th... read more
Battle Beyond the Stars, you could say, is the final part in the Seven trilogy. Based on the Seven Samurai, which was later remade into The magnificent Seven, it seems fitting to bring the story into the future somewhat. It's not nearly as good as the two previous films but it's ... read more
The ship has boobs, what more do ya want from a Roger Corman production?
An oatmeal-flavored science fiction epic with Richard Thomas (John-Boy Walton) gathering allies from all over the galaxy to defend his planet from a sick-twisted dark lord. It's an innocent story which has a nice selection of aliens and characters. Highlights are Robert Vaughn's ... read more
Cheap and cheerful remake of The Magnificent Seven (Robert Vaughn even reprises his role) in space. Cheesy effects and straight to video stars, but it's amusingly kitsch. And the valkyrie certainly made an impression on this particular pubescent boy...
I recall seeing this as a kid in the theaters when it was released. After watching it again, I have to say this is one really horrible film. The plot/story is a rip off another story. That acting is awful. The characters have no personality. the language is crude, the special ef... read more
If it were one star it might have been so bad it was good. It's not. Darlene Fluegel is fun to watch. Very pretty. This is just a bad, non funny movie. Don't bother.
A better-than-average science fiction film by Roger Corman which is best described as "The Magnificent Seven" in outer space.
The film may be cheese--but it's good cheese!
John Sayles manages to work some offbeat science-fiction ideas around the edges of an otherwise derivative plot... Full Review
Happy to distract the viewer with chase sequences and extended invasion showdowns, also using Danning's sex bomb appeal to keep attention away from the budgetary limitations. Why pay for explosions wh... Full Review
Dated low budget rip-off of "Star Wars" has interesting cast.
Ah, that lovable B-movie sci-fi crap from the early eighties. Full Review
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