The Last Starfighter (1984)
AdventureScience FictionAction
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.
Director:
Nick Castle
Writer:
Jonathan R. Betuel
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Lance Guest as Alex Rogan |
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Robert Preston as Centauri |
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Chris Hebert as Louis Rogan |
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Kay E. Kuter as Enduran |
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Dan Mason as Lord Kril |
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Dan O'Herlihy as Grig |
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Catherine Mary Stewart as Maggie Gordon |
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Barbara Bosson as Jane Rogan |
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Norman Snow as Xur |
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John O'Leary as Rylan Bursar |
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George McDaniel as Kodan Officer |
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Charlene Nelson as Rylan Technician |
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John Maio as Friendly Alien |
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Robert Starr as Underling |
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Al Berry as Rylan Spy |
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Wil Wheaton as Louis' Friend |
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Marc Alaimo as Hitchhiker |
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Vernon Washington as Otis |
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Bunny Summers as Mrs. Boone |
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Peggy Pope as Elvira |
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Peter Nelson as Jack Blake |
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Suzanne Snyder as Cheerleader |
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Meg Wyllie as Granny Gordon |
| Editing | Carroll Timothy O'Meara | Editor |
| Directing | Nick Castle | Director |
| Sound | Craig Safan | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jonathan R. Betuel | Screenplay |
| Production | Gary Adelson | Producer |
| Production | Edward O. Denault | Producer |
| Sound | Mark Mueller | Songs |
| Camera | King Baggot | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Claudia Sumner | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Ron Cobb | Production Designer |
| Directing | Brian E. Frankish | First Assistant Director |
| Art | James D. Bissell | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Fletcher | Costume Designer |
| Production | Barbara Miller | Casting |
| Sound | Jack Solomon | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Fred J. Brown | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Lighting | George Holmes | Gaffer |
| Camera | Marlin Hall | Key Grip |
| Camera | Stephen E. Bridge | Camera Operator |
| Art | Linda Spheeris | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Al Yaylian | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Rodney Veto | Best Boy Grip |
| Production | Kim C. Friese | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | James Linn | Costumer |
| Art | Don High | Set Designer |
| Camera | Richard J. Beban | Second Assistant Camera |
| Art | Michael Wiegand | Assistant Property Master |
| Lighting | Larry Keys | Best Boy Electrician |
| Art | Tracy Farrington | Property Master |
| Production | Irene Mariano | Casting |
| Directing | Richard Denault | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Beverli Eagan | Set Designer |
| Art | Robert Inklekofeer | Leadman |
| Art | William James Teegarden | Set Designer |
| Camera | Roger Gebhard | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Debbie Smith | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Charles Hatcher | Dolly Grip |
| Directing | Faye Brenner | Script Supervisor |
| Production | John Whitney Jr. | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Bub Asman | Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Jeffrey A. Okun | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | David Franco | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Wayne R. Campbell | Transportation Captain |
| Sound | Ken Johnson | Music Editor |
| Production | Geoffrey Ryan | Location Manager |
| Crew | Glenn R. Wilder | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Lauren Palmer | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Darrell Pritchett | Special Effects |
| Crew | Kevin Pike | Special Effects |
| Editing | Conrad M. Gonzalez | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Michele Sharp | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Bill Cresant | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Michael Lantieri | Special Effects |
| Sound | Daniel J. Johnson | Music Editor |
| Art | John L. Jensen | Production Illustrator |
| Crew | James Camomile | Special Effects |
| Art | Richard J. Bayard | Construction Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Werner Keppler | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Richard Malzahn | VFX Artist |