Dark Star
1974 film by John Carpenter
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Summary
Dark Star is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,989 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: John Carpenter[3]
- Screenwriter: John Carpenter[4], Dan O'Bannon[5]
- Composer: John Carpenter[6]
- Movement: New Hollywood[7]
- Genre: science fiction film[8], science fiction comedy[9], adventure film[10], parody film[11], comedy film[12], drama film[13]
- Cast member: Dan O'Bannon[14], Nick Castle[15], John Carpenter[16], Brian Narelle[17]
- Producer: John Carpenter[18]
- Director of photography: Douglas Knapp[19]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[20]
- Soundtrack release: Dark Star – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[21]
- Distribution format: video on demand[22]
- Review score: 6.4/10[23], 73%[24], 66/100[25], 6.1/10[26]
- Color: color[27]
- Country of origin: United States[28]
- Publication date: April 1974[29], January 16, 1975[30], February 9, 1979[31], July 9, 1980[32], 1974[33]
- Distributed by: Bryanston Distributing Company[34]
- Official website: http://www.theofficialjohncarpenter.com/dark-star/[35], http://www.theofficialjohncarpenter.com/pages/themovies/ds/ds.html[36], https://theofficialjohncarpenter.com/dark-star/[37]
- Film editor: Dan O'Bannon[38]
- Title: Dark Star[39]
- MPA film rating: G[40]
- FSK film rating: FSK 6[41]
- Duration: 83[42]
- Capital cost: 60,000[43]
- Set in period: 22nd century[44]
- Production designer: Dan O'Bannon[45]
Why It Matters
Dark Star has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]