
The Last Starfighter (1984)
Released:
1984-07-13
Duration:
1hr 41min
Rating 6.6
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.
Overview
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.
Production Companies

Universal Pictures
Lorimar Film Entertainment
Additional Info
Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $28,733,290.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 17.622 |
Directed By
Nick Castle
Crew
Director
Nick Castle
Nick Castle
Screenplay
Jonathan R. Betuel
Jonathan R. Betuel
Producer
Gary Adelson
Gary Adelson
Producer
Edward O. Denault
Edward O. Denault
Original Music Composer
Craig Safan
Craig Safan
Editor
Carroll Timothy O'Meara
Carroll Timothy O'Meara
Songs
Mark Mueller
Mark Mueller
Director of Photography
King Baggot
King Baggot
Visual Effects Supervisor
Claudia Sumner
Claudia Sumner
Costume Designer
Robert Fletcher
Robert Fletcher
Associate Producer
John Whitney Jr.
John Whitney Jr.
Production Designer
Ron Cobb
Ron Cobb
Art Direction
James D. Bissell
James D. Bissell
Casting
Barbara Miller
Barbara Miller
Casting
Irene Mariano
Irene Mariano
Production Manager
Kim C. Friese
Kim C. Friese
First Assistant Director
Brian E. Frankish
Brian E. Frankish
Second Assistant Director
Richard Denault
Richard Denault
Production Sound Mixer
Jack Solomon
Jack Solomon
Set Decoration
Linda Spheeris
Linda Spheeris
Camera Operator
Stephen E. Bridge
Stephen E. Bridge
First Assistant Camera
Roger Gebhard
Roger Gebhard
Second Assistant Camera
Richard J. Beban
Richard J. Beban
Supervising Sound Editor
Fred J. Brown
Fred J. Brown
Boom Operator
Al Yaylian
Al Yaylian
Gaffer
George Holmes
George Holmes
Key Grip
Marlin Hall
Marlin Hall
Best Boy Electrician
Larry Keys
Larry Keys
Best Boy Grip
Rodney Veto
Rodney Veto
Dolly Grip
Charles Hatcher
Charles Hatcher
Set Designer
William James Teegarden
William James Teegarden
Set Designer
Beverli Eagan
Beverli Eagan
Set Designer
Don High
Don High
Leadman
Robert Inklekofeer
Robert Inklekofeer
Property Master
Tracy Farrington
Tracy Farrington
Assistant Property Master
Michael Wiegand
Michael Wiegand
Script Supervisor
Faye Brenner
Faye Brenner
Production Coordinator
Debbie Smith
Debbie Smith
Costumer
James Linn
James Linn
Location Manager
Geoffrey Ryan
Geoffrey Ryan
Construction Coordinator
Richard J. Bayard
Richard J. Bayard
Production Illustrator
John L. Jensen
John L. Jensen
Special Effects
Kevin Pike
Kevin Pike
Special Effects
Michael Lantieri
Michael Lantieri
Special Effects
Darrell Pritchett
Darrell Pritchett
Special Effects
James Camomile
James Camomile
Assistant Editor
Conrad M. Gonzalez
Conrad M. Gonzalez
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jeffrey A. Okun
Jeffrey A. Okun
Sound Editor
Michele Sharp
Michele Sharp
Sound Editor
Bub Asman
Bub Asman
ADR Editor
Lauren Palmer
Lauren Palmer
Music Supervisor
David Franco
David Franco
Music Editor
Ken Johnson
Ken Johnson
Music Editor
Daniel J. Johnson
Daniel J. Johnson
Stunt Coordinator
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Transportation Coordinator
Bill Cresant
Bill Cresant
Transportation Captain
Wayne R. Campbell
Wayne R. Campbell
Makeup Artist
Werner Keppler
Werner Keppler
VFX Artist
Richard Malzahn
Richard Malzahn
TOP CAST

Lance Guest
Alex Rogan

Robert Preston
Centauri
Chris Hebert
Louis Rogan
Kay E. Kuter
Enduran

Dan Mason
Lord Kril

Dan O'Herlihy
Grig

Catherine Mary Stewart
Maggie Gordon

Barbara Bosson
Jane Rogan

Norman Snow
Xur

John O'Leary
Rylan Bursar

George McDaniel
Kodan Officer

Charlene Nelson
Rylan Technician
John Maio
Friendly Alien

Robert Starr
Underling
Al Berry
Rylan Spy

Wil Wheaton
Louis' Friend

Marc Alaimo
Hitchhiker
Vernon Washington
Otis

Bunny Summers
Mrs. Boone

Peggy Pope
Elvira

Peter Nelson
Jack Blake

Suzanne Snyder
Cheerleader

Meg Wyllie
Granny Gordon