The Last Starfighter

He didn't find his dreams... his dreams found him.

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Podcast Release Date:
Jul 26, 2016

Drinking Game: take a shot every time there’s a Star Wars reference. (You’ll be dead 30 minutes in)

A long time ago, in a trailer park far, far away… a teen named Alex beat the high score on the Starfighter arcade. But it wasn’t just a game–it was a proving grounds for fighters to join an intergalactic war. Is Alex the Luke Skywalker for the ’80s? And how does this film’s once-groundbreaking CGI hold up over 30 years later? Join Arnie, Marjorie, and Justin to find out!

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Movie Details

Series
Individual Movie Reviews
Original Title
The Last Starfighter
Title
The Last Starfighter
Director
Nick Castle
Author
Producer
Gary Adelson, Edward O. Denault
Writer
Actors
Lance Guest, Catherine Mary Stewart, Suzanne Snyder, Barbara Bosson, John O'Leary, Dan O'Herlihy, Robert Preston, Kay E. Kuter, Norman Snow, Dan Mason, Chris Hebert, George McDaniel, Charlene Nelson, John Maio, Robert Starr, Al Berry, Wil Wheaton, Marc Alaimo, Vernon Washington, Bunny Summers, Peggy Pope
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Release Date
13 July 1984
Genres
Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
Overview
A video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering The Last Starfighter video game only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best Starfighters to defend their world from the attack.

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