Starcrash (1978) on Netflix
PG19781h 32mActionAdventureSci-Fi
Stella Star and Akton, smugglers fleeing the Imperial Space Police, collect an escape pod and its lone survivor. The Emperor sends them after his missing son and Count Zarth Arn's weapon.
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- Netflix1.8/5
- IMDb4.0/108,967 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes33%
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Plot summary
Stella Star and Akton work as smugglers, and the Imperial Space Police, with the robot sheriff Elle and Chief Thor at the head of the pursuit, chase them until they jump into hyperspace. Emerging from the jump, they find an escape pod holding a confused survivor of a starship attack. The police follow their trail, catch them and convict them of piracy, which brings life sentences on separate worlds. Stella breaks out of prison, is caught again, and learns her sentence has been canceled; she is brought to a ship in orbit, where Akton waits. The Emperor of the Galaxy has a commission: Count Zarth Arn has hidden a weapon of immense power, and the mothership and two escape pods are still missing, one of them perhaps carrying his only son. Clemency is offered in return.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Starcrash (1978)
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- Starcrash was originally made for American International Pictures, but after seeing the final cut the studio declined to release it, and New World Pictures stepped in instead.
- Shooting the film took over six months to complete, and the production was frequently brought to a halt due to financing problems.
- Director Luigi Cozzi claimed the design and script of the picture were developed before Star Wars was released, even though people assume it was an attempt to cash in on that film's popularity.
