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6.1
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Cast & Crew

John Carpenter
As Talby Voice
John Carpenter
Composer
John Carpenter
Director
Dan O'Bannon
As Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge
Nick Castle
As Ailien
Brian Narelle
As Lt. Doolittle
Cookie Knapp
As Muttercomputer (voice)
Miles Watkins
As Watkins - Mission Control

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In the farthest reaches of space, a team of astronauts embarks on a mission to destroy unstable planets threatening human colonization. But as their journey wears on, they face an unexpected enemy: a sensitive and intelligent bomb that begins to question the meaning of its existence. As tensions rise and systems fail, the crew must confront their own doubts and fears in a race against time to prevent a catastrophic explosion. A cult classic from John Carpenter, Dark Star is a hilarious and thought-provoking space adventure that explores the absurdity of human existence.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Dark Star include Time After Time, C.H.O.M.P.S., Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!, Hardware Wars, Outer Touch, The Final Programme.

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Dark Star was released in theaters on April 1, 1974.