Dark Star (1974)

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Four astronauts are in deep space, whose mission it is to destroy unstable planets in star systems which are to be colonized. One thing leads to another and they end up with a weird alien, faulty computer systems, and a "smart bomb" who thinks it is God.

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Brian Narelle Lt. Doolittle
Cal Kuniholm Boiler
Dre Pahich Talby
Dan O'Bannon Sgt. Pinback
Adam Beckenbaugh Bomb #20
Nick Castle Alien
Cookie Knapp Computer
Joe Saunders Commander Powell
Alan Sheretz Bomb #19
Miles Watkins Watkins - Mission Control

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Name Dark Star
US Release April 1, 1974
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Runtime 83
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Rating G
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  • a reported budget of $60,000
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