Battle Beyond the Stars
| Battle Beyond the Stars | |
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Theatrical release poster by Gary Meyer | |
| Directed by | Jimmy T. Murakami |
| Screenplay by | John Sayles |
| Story by | John Sayles Anne Dyer |
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| Produced by | Ed Carlin |
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| Cinematography | Daniel Lacambre |
| Edited by | Allan Holzman R. J. Kizer |
| Music by | James Horner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures (US) Orion Pictures (International; through Warner Bros.) |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $11 million or $3.6 million ( U.S. collection) |
Battle Beyond the Stars is a 1980 American space opera film directed by Jimmy T. Murakami, produced and distributed by Roger Corman's New World Pictures. It is a science fiction-themed interpretation of The Magnificent Seven (1960; itself a Western film version of Seven Samurai; 1954) in outer space. The film stars Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, George Peppard, John Saxon, Sybil Danning, Darlanne Fluegel, Sam Jaffe, Jeff Corey, Morgan Woodward, Earl Boen, and Lynn Carlin.
In keeping with Corman's longstanding cultivation of emergent talents, the screenplay was written by John Sayles (then transitioning from an aborted literary career under the producer's aegis), with an early score from James Horner and special effects designed by nascent filmmaker James Cameron.
The film was theatrically released by New World Pictures on July 25, 1980. It was a decent box office success, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics. It was nominated for five Saturn Awards, including Best Science Fiction Film and Best Special Effects, with Sybil Danning winning a special award for Outstanding Achievement.