The Last Starfighter
“Alex Rogan was a small town boy with big dreams. But in his wildest dreams, he never suspected that tonight he would become The Last Starfighter.”
Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering the video game The Last Starfighter, only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best Starfighters to defend their world from the attack.
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Cast
23 people
Lance Guest
Alex Rogan
Known for
Halloween II
Jaws: The Revenge
Robert Preston
Centauri
Known for
The Music Man
Victor/Victoria
Chris Hebert
Louis Rogan
Known for
Invaders from Mars
The Night Before
Kay E. Kuter
Enduran
Known for
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Warlock
Dan Mason
Lord Kril
Known for
Incubus
Dan O'Herlihy
Grig
Known for
RoboCop
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Catherine Mary Stewart
Maggie Gordon
Known for
Weekend at Bernie's
Night of the Comet
Barbara Bosson
Jane Rogan
Known for
Hill Street Blues
Norman Snow
Xur
Also in
Manhunter
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
John O'Leary
Rylan Bursar
Known for
Demon Seed
Farewell, My Lovely
George McDaniel
Kodan Officer
Known for
Lionheart
Blue Thunder
Charlene Nelson
Rylan Technician
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Tag: The Assassination Game
Amazing Stories
Nick Castle Director · Jonathan R. Betuel Screenplay Craig Safan Composer
Worldwide gross $29M · Budget $15M · United States release July 13, 1984
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$28,733,290
Gross vs. budget
1.9×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Lorimar Motion Pictures
Production
Lorimar Film Entertainment
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 13, 1984
Theatrical · Double feature with Cloak & Dagger
United States · January 1, 1995
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Australia
December 13, 1984 · Theatrical
France
June 5, 1985 · Theatrical
Germany
April 19, 1985 · Theatrical
Greece
November 1, 1984 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 10, 1988 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 14, 1984 · Theatrical
Japan
April 27, 1985 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 14, 2003 · TV · Veronica
Portugal
November 21, 1985 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 20, 1984 · Theatrical
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