FantasyScience Fiction

Starcrash

- A galactic adventure beyond your wildest dreams!

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.

Release Date : 1978-12-21

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Nat and Patrick Wachsberger ProductionsNew World Pictures

Production Country : ItalyUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : The Adventures of Stella StarFemale Space Invaders

Cast

Character Name : Akton

Original Name : Marjoe Gortner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stella Star

Original Name : Caroline Munro

Gender : Female

Character Name : The Emperor

Original Name : Christopher Plummer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Simon

Original Name : David Hasselhoff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Thor

Original Name : Robert Tessier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Count Zartharn

Original Name : Joe Spinell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Corelia, Queen of the Amazons

Original Name : Nadia Cassini

Gender : Female

Character Name : Elle / Jiakta

Original Name : Judd Hamilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amazon Woman

Original Name : Dirce Funari

Gender : Female

Character Name : Amazon Woman

Original Name : Cindy Leadbetter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Neanderthal Man

Original Name : Salvatore Baccaro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Spaceship Guard

Original Name : Omero Capanna

Gender : Male

Character Name : Prisoner

Original Name : Donald Hodson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elle (voice)

Original Name : Hamilton Camp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amazon girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Caterina Zinnerman

Gender : Female

Reviews

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

I don't mind that it's a nothing-budget ripoff of _Star Wars_, but I am phased by it being so boring. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-07-29

**_Cheesy, but colorful space fantasy with Caroline Munro, et al._** A smuggler and her extraterrestrial cohort (Caroline and Marjoe Gortner) are enlisted by an eminent space Emperor (Christopher Plummer) to find a lost individual (David Hasselhoff) and extinguish the secret weapon of his diabolical nemesis (Joe Spinell). "Starcrash" (1978) is an Italian production with American actors, obviously inspired by the success of “Star Wars” from the previous year, but also influenced by past flicks like “Forbidden Planet,” “Planet of the Vampires” and “Barbarella,” as well as “Jason and the Argonauts.” It’s similar to the movie & series “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” which came out the next year, and is the precursor to the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies with Robert Tessier as Chief Thor reminiscent of Drax (Dave Bautista). I didn’t name Star Trek only because that’s serious science-fiction with the milieu of space exploration as opposed to the space fantasy of most of the others (not “Forbidden Planet” and “Planet of the Vampires,” which are closer to Star Trek). Caroline was 28 during shooting and one of the obvious highlights in her alluring getups, yet there are other attractions. Gortner does surprisingly well in a non-goofy role where he’s almost Spock-like. The colors are vibrant with the space background looking like a Christmas tree if the tree were black. Sure, it’s all second-rate compared to “Star Wars” with some laughable fight choreographies, but the sets & costumes are flamboyant and the production required quite a bit of imagination. It’s a turn-off-your-brain and have fun flick; a “good” bad movie. It runs 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot at Cinecittà studios in Rome, as well as other areas of Italy (Mount Etna), and Morocco, Tunisia and Hollywood. GRADE: B-