It will take you a million light years from home. But will it bring you back?
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Stargate (1994) is a action, adventure and science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich, released on October 28, 1994 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars James Spader, Kurt Russell, Jaye Davidson and Viveca Lindfors. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 3,959 ratings.
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James Spader
as Dr. Daniel Jackson
Kurt Russell
as Colonel Jonathan 'Jack' O'Neil
Jaye Davidson
as Ra
Viveca Lindfors
as Catherine
Alexis Cruz
as Skaara
Mili Avital
as Sha'uri
Erick Avari
as Kasuf
John Diehl
as Lieutenant Kawalsky
Djimon Hounsou
as Horus
Carlos Lauchu
as Anubis
Leon Rippy
as General W.O. West
French Stewart
as Lieutenant Ferretti
Directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, produced by Joel B. Michaels, Dean Devlin and Oliver Eberle.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 3,959 ratings.
I've seen this movie a couple of times over the years and while it's entertaining enough, there was always something holding it back. It's got some creativity, a decent cast with Kurt Russell and James Spader and the premise of a portal to another part of the universe is interesting (and more than enough to spawn a couple DTV movies and a couple TV series), but can't really put my finger on why. **3.25/5**
Reviewed on March 27, 2021
Like so many other movies this one has been politicized in some of the more negative reviews because...well, I really can't say,I honestly have no clue what Stargate has to do with international politics...at all. Ostensibly it's because it is the American Military meets folks still living like its Ancient Egypt and kill their god that critics are objecting to on IMDb... ...Forgetting, of course, that their god…
Reviewed on January 14, 2023
Ok, this movie is pretty dated compared to modern sci-fi movies, but try to keep in mind it was first released back in 1994. This film is worth its salt simply by the virtue of being unique. To my knowledge, there hasn't been another movie to tackle this subject, and you have to admit the whole idea of extraterrestrial life building the great pyramids is pretty damn intriguing. I'm a big Kirt Russell fan but,…
Reviewed on June 23, 2023
One of my favorite movies of all time! Watched it again recently and there are still things I missed, wow. Loved it, I didn't realize the series changed quite a few important details but I guess that's okay. Great story, love the tie in with Ancient Egypt only thing that could have given this a 10 was more character depth or love story but the sci-fi part was the focus here which was more than adaquate. Need more…
Reviewed on February 24, 2026
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The main cast of Stargate (1994) includes James Spader, Kurt Russell, Jaye Davidson, Viveca Lindfors and Alexis Cruz. The film was directed by Roland Emmerich. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Stargate was released on October 28, 1994 and runs for 2h 1m.
Stargate (1994) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 3,959 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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