Battle Beyond the Stars

"A battle beyond time, beyond space."

Sep 8 1980 PG 1h 44m
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.

Plot

Shad, a young farmer, assembles a band of diverse mercenaries in outer space to defend his peaceful planet from the evil tyrant Sador and his armada of aggressors. Among the mercenaries are Space Cowboy, a spacegoing truck driver from Earth; Gelt, a wealthy but experienced assassin looking for a place to hide; and Saint-Exmin, a Valkyrie warrior looking to prove herself in battle.

Written by

John Sayles, Anne Dyer

Directed by

Jimmy T. Murakami, Roger Corman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

New World Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
11,408
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA