Battle Beyond the Stars
“A battle beyond time, beyond space.”
A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.
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Cast
19 people
Richard Thomas
Shad
Known for
It
The Americans
Robert Vaughn
Gelt
Known for
Bullitt
Superman III
John Saxon
Sador
Known for
Enter the Dragon
A Nightmare on Elm Street
George Peppard
Cowboy
Known for
Breakfast at Tiffany's
The A-Team
Darlanne Fluegel
Nanelia
Known for
Once Upon a Time in America
Lock Up
Sybil Danning
St. Exmin
Known for
Hercules
They're Playing with Fire
Sam Jaffe
Dr. Hephaestus
Known for
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Ben-Hur
Jeff Corey
Zed
Known for
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Conan the Destroyer
Morgan Woodward
Cayman
Known for
Cool Hand Luke
Dallas
Marta Kristen
Lux
Known for
Lost in Space
Lost in Space
Julia Duffy
Mol
Known for
Palm Royale
The 'Burbs
Earl Boen
Nestor 1
Known for
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Jimmy T. Murakami Director · John Sayles Screenplay Anne Dyer Story
Worldwide gross $11M · Budget $2M · United States release September 8, 1980
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$11,000,000
Gross vs. budget
5.5×
Production
New World Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 10, 1980
Premiere · Venice, California
United States · September 8, 1980
Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 1980 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 23, 1982 · Theatrical
Germany
November 13, 1980 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 20, 1981 · Theatrical
Japan
April 4, 1981 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 8, 1980 · TV
United Kingdom
February 19, 1981 · Theatrical · Originally A
XC
September 1, 1992 · Physical
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