USA, 1980
104m
35mm film, Metrocolor, 1.85:1
mono, English
An American science fiction film directed by Jimmy T. Murakami.
Plot Summary
When the evil Sador and his forces threaten the peaceful planet Akir, Shad sets out in an ancient spaceship to find seven heroes who will fight for them and defend the planet from invasion.
Credits
Crew
Director: Jimmy T. Murakami
© 1980 Orion Pictures Company and New World Productions, Inc.
New World Pictures presents a New World picture. A Roger Corman production
Executive Producer: Roger Corman
Producer: Ed Carlin
Screenplay by: John Sayles
Story by: John Sayles, Anne Dyer
First Assistant Director: Jim Sbardellati
Second Assistant Directors: Frank Martinez, Don Opper
Director of Photography: Daniel Lacambre
Edited by: Allan Holzman, R.J. Kizer
Music Composed by: James Horner
Sound Mixer: Ron Judkins
Costume Designer: Durinda Rice Wood
Makeup: Sue Dolph
Hairdresser: Charles Balazs [real name: Karoly Balazs]
Prosthetic Makeup: Steve Neill, Rick Stratton
Miniature Photographic Effects: New World Studios
Art Directors: Jim Cameron [real name: James Cameron], Charles Breen
Cast
Richard Thomas (Shad)
Robert Vaughn (Gelt)
John Saxon (Sador)
George Peppard as Cowboy
Darlanne Fluegel (Nanelia)
Sybil Danning (St Exmin)
Sam Jaffe (Dr Hephaestus)
Jeff Corey (Zed)
Morgan Woodward (Cayman)
Marta Kristen (Lux)
Earl Boen (Nestor 1)
John Gowan (Nestor 2)
Steve Davis (Quopeg)
Larry Meyers, Lara Cody (Kelvin)
Lynn Carlin ([voice of] Nell)
Akira
Julia Duffy (Mol)
Eric Morris (Fen)
Doug Carleson (Pok)
Ron Ross (Dab)
Terrence McNally (Gar)
Galen Thompson (Wok)
Dr Hephaestus’ staff
Whitney Rydbeck (Saunders)
Tom Henschel (talking android)
Malmori
Nate Esformes (Dako)
Dick Davalos (Yago)
Larry Broyles (Tembo)
Robert Reece (Kalo)
Alternative Titles
Los 7 magníficos del espacio – Spain
Batalha para Além das Estrelas – Portugal
Bitwa poza gwiazdami – Poland
Kriget bortom stjärnorna – Sweden
I magnifici sette nello spazio – Italy
Les Mercenaires de l’espace – France
Mercenários das Galáxias – Brazil
Sador – Herrscher im Weltraum – West Germany
Vaarojen planeetta – Finland
Links
Extracts included in
Andy Colby’s Incredible Adventure (1988)
Dragon Fire (1993)
Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-rama Show Southern Style Vol.2 (1995)
Prison Ship (1984)
Screen Test: 29 September 1981
Space Raiders (1983)
Star Portal (1998)
Vampirella (1996)
References
Newspapers
- Diário de Notícias 19 June 1999 p.63 – review
- Screen International no.248 (5-12 July 1980) p.6 – note (July openings)
Books
- Aurum Film Encyclopedia:Science Fiction by Phil Hardy (ed.) p.359 – credits, review
- Film Review 1981-1982 by F. Maurice Speed p.144 – credits
- Heroes, Monsters and Values: Science Fiction Films of the 1970s by Michael Berman and R.S. Dalviu (eds.) pp.xi
- Hoffman’s Guide to SF, Horror and Fantasy Movies 1991-1992 p.35 – credits, review
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.21-22
- Omni’s Screen Flights/Screen Fantasies: The Future According to Science Fiction Cinema by Danny Peary – illustrated article (Battle Beyond the Stars: Notes from a Tacky Galaxy by John Sayles)
- Sci-fi Chronicles by Guy Haley (ed.) pp.340, 341
- The Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Handbook by Alan Frank p.18 – illustrated credits, review
- Variety Science-Fiction Movies by Julian Brown (ed.) p.17 – illustrated credits, review
