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Dark Star

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Dark Star
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NR,1hr 23min
Genres:
Comedy,Sci-Fi
Released:
January 1, 1973
Director:
John Carpenter
Distributor:
Jack H. Harris Enterprises Inc
Starring:
Brian Narelle, Andreijah Pahich, Carl Duniholm  ...more
Synopsis: The directorial debut of horrormeister John Carpenter comes in the way of Dark Star a parody of Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece, 2001--A Space Odyssey. The story follows four hippyish techno-nerds in their mission through deep space to destroy planets and ward off boredom and loneliness as they attempt to hold on to what little they can remember of Earth. When their weapons system malfunctions, they are forced to deal with a "smart" bomb trapped in the launching mechanism, and the acting captain ( Full Synopsis
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Patrick Legare, AMG Review
As the directorial debut of John Carpenter, Dark Star has achieved a degree of cult status over the years. It's no masterpiece by any stretch and the acting, dialogue, and pace are a bit stale, but this spacey 1974 parody of Stanley Kubrick's classics, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Dr. Strangelove, is intriguing in that it features many of the elements that became staples of Carpenter films: a simple but ... Full Review
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