Starcrash (1978)
A pair of smugglers manage to pick up a castaway while running from the authorities, who turns out to be the only survivor from a secret mission to destroy a mysterious superweapon designed by the evil Count Zartharn. The smugglers are soon recruited by the Emperor to complete the mission, as well as to rescue the Emperor's son, who has gone missing.
Director:
Luigi Cozzi
Writers:
Luigi Cozzi, Nat Wachsberger.
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Marjoe Gortner as Akton |
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Caroline Munro as Stella Star |
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Christopher Plummer as The Emperor |
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David Hasselhoff as Simon |
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Robert Tessier as Thor |
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Joe Spinell as Count Zartharn |
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Nadia Cassini as Corelia, Queen of the Amazons |
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Judd Hamilton as Elle / Jiakta |
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Dirce Funari as Amazon Woman (uncredited) |
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Cindy Leadbetter as Amazon Woman |
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Salvatore Baccaro as Neanderthal Man |
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Omero Capanna as Spaceship Guard |
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Donald Hodson as Prisoner |
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Hamilton Camp as Elle (voice) |
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Caterina Zinnerman as Amazon girl (uncredited) |
| Directing | Luigi Cozzi | Director |
| Writing | Luigi Cozzi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nat Wachsberger | Screenplay |
| Camera | Paul Beeson | Director of Photography |
| Production | Nat Wachsberger | Producer |
| Crew | Germano Natali | Special Effects |
| Production | Patrick Wachsberger | Producer |
| Art | Aurelio Crugnola | Production Design |
| Visual Effects | Ron Hays | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Luigi Nannerini | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Massimo Anzellotti | Music Editor |
| Editing | Sergio Montanari | Editor |
| Sound | Massimo Anzellotti | Sound Designer |
| Crew | R. A. Dillon | Additional Dialogue |
| Camera | Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli | Director of Photography |
| Art | Simone Gallina | Props |
| Visual Effects | Armando Valcauda | Animation |
| Crew | Armando Valcauda | Special Effects |
| Crew | Ottaviano Dell'Acqua | Stunts |
| Crew | Goffredo Unger | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Matteo Verzini | Special Effects |
| Sound | John Barry | Conductor |
| Sound | Kenneth Hall | Supervising Music Editor |
| Visual Effects | Paolo Zeccara | Modeling |
| Sound | John Barry | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Stephen Bushelman | Dialogue Editor |