A battle beyond time, beyond space.
A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) is a science fiction, action and adventure film directed by Jimmy T. Murakami, released on September 8, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon and George Peppard. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 233 ratings.
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Richard Thomas
as Shad
Robert Vaughn
as Gelt
John Saxon
as Sador
George Peppard
as Cowboy
Darlanne Fluegel
as Nanelia
Sybil Danning
as St. Exmin
Sam Jaffe
as Dr. Hephaestus
Jeff Corey
as Zed
Morgan Woodward
as Cayman
Marta Kristen
as Lux
Julia Duffy
as Mol
Earl Boen
as Nestor 1
Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami, written by John Sayles, Anne Dyer and John Sayles, produced by Ed Carlin.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 233 ratings.
This looks every inch the low budget affair it actually was - but it almost comes off as a fairly engaging sci-fi rip off of the "Magnificent Seven" - complete, even, with Robert Vaughn! "John-Boy" himself, Richard Thomas ("Shad") lives on one of those simple, peaceful, planets threatened by a megalomanic with a big laser cannon (John Saxon) who demands their harvest. "Shad" decides to try and rustle together some…
Reviewed on June 7, 2023
**_Star Trek and Star Wars are met together (on a lower Corman budget)_** When the planet Akir is threatened by a galactic tyrant (John Saxon), a young man with no experience in warfare (Richard Thomas) ventures into space to enlist the aid of several mercenaries (George Peppard, Robert Vaughn, Morgan Woodward, etc.). "Battle Beyond the Stars" (1980) meshes the space-oriented science-fiction of Star Trek (the…
Reviewed on August 26, 2024
Rebel Moon - but good Obviously Rebel Moon I & II are pretty much exactly this story, but this movie has characters, actual drama, and some excitement. It is just a superior movie. Yes, obviously it has aged, as it was made in 1980, but it does more than enough with what it has to be exciting. It was made to copy Star Wars (again, obviously), and the opening shot is just A New Hope with another ship, but that sort…
Reviewed on June 16, 2026
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The main cast of Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) includes Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon, George Peppard and Darlanne Fluegel. The film was directed by Jimmy T. Murakami. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Battle Beyond the Stars was released on September 8, 1980 and runs for 1h 43m.
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 233 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, action and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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