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Starcrash
1978 92 min Italy, United States of America PG 12+
★4.9
Fantasy, Science Fiction
Director: Luigi Cozzi
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Description
A pair of smugglers manage to pick up a castaway while running from the authorities, who turns out to be the only survivor from a secret mission to destroy a mysterious superweapon designed by the evil Count Zartharn. The smugglers are soon recruited by the Emperor to complete the mission, as well as to rescue the Emperor's son, who has gone missing.
Starring
Marjoe Gortner
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Caroline Munro
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Christopher Plummer
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Awards
Saturn Awards 1980
— Best International Feature Film
Key opinion
Starcrash is widely recognized as a low-budget, intentionally campy Italian response to the Star Wars phenomenon that leans heavily into retro-futuristic kitsch. While many viewers dismiss it as an amateurish and poorly executed ripoff, others find it charming as a "so-bad-it's-good" spectacle defined by its vibrant aesthetic and charismatic performances.
| Production | The film's vibrant costume and set design create a unique, eye-catching retro-futuristic atmosphere. | |
| Acting | Caroline Munro provides a memorable and iconic presence that elevates the film's camp factor. | |
| Production | The visual effects, including ship models and compositing, are primitive and arguably laughable by modern standards. | |
| Direction | Fight choreography and action sequences are clumsily executed, often leading to unintended comedy. | |
| Originality | The film's quality is debated: some appreciate it as a nostalgic, brain-off cult classic, while others reject it as a hollow, boring imitation. |