Dark Star (1974)
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The spaced out odyssey.
A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.
- Released: 1974-03-30
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1h 23m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 678 votes
Directed by John Carpenter.
Top cast
- Brian Narelle as Lt. Doolittle
- Cal Kuniholm as Boiler
- Dan O'Bannon as Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge
- Dre Pahich as Talby
- Adam Beckenbaugh as Bomb #20 (voice)
- Nick Castle as Alien
- Joe Saunders as Commander Powell (voice)
- Cookie Knapp as Muttercomputer (voice)
- Alan Sheretz as Bomb #19 (voice)
- John Carpenter as Talby Voice
Where to watch Dark Star
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Bloodstream; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Bloodstream, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Bloodstream; watch free on Bloodstream, Rakuten TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: stream on Cultpix, Bloodstream; watch free on Bloodstream, Plex, Plex Channel
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Bloodstream; watch free on Hoopla, Bloodstream, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Cultpix, Bloodstream; watch free on Bloodstream, SBS On Demand, Plex
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