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Starcrash poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.1 / 100
1978·Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi·1h 32m

STARCRASH

“A galactic adventure beyond your wildest dreams!”

A pair of smugglers manage to pick up a castaway while running from the authorities, who turns out to be the only survivor from a secret mission to destroy a mysterious superweapon designed by the evil Count Zartharn. The smugglers are soon recruited by the Emperor to complete the mission, as well as to rescue the Emperor's son, who has gone missing.

Above the Line
Luigi Cozzi·DirectorLuigi Cozzi·ScreenplayNat Wachsberger·ScreenplayPaul Beeson·Director of PhotographyJohn Barry·Original Music ComposerSergio Montanari·Editor
Cast
Marjoe Gortner·AktonCaroline Munro·Stella StarChristopher Plummer·The EmperorDavid Hasselhoff·SimonRobert Tessier·ThorJoe Spinell·Count ZartharnNadia Cassini·Corelia, Queen of the AmazonsJudd Hamilton·Elle / JiaktaDirce Funari·Amazon WomanCindy Leadbetter·Amazon Woman
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 1
Luigi Cozzi·Director
Writing· 2
Luigi Cozzi·ScreenplayNat Wachsberger·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Paul Beeson·Director of PhotographyRoberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sergio Montanari·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
John Barry·Original Music ComposerMassimo Anzellotti·Music EditorMassimo Anzellotti·Sound DesignerJohn Barry·ConductorKenneth Hall·Supervising Music EditorStephen Bushelman·Dialogue Editor
Art & Design· 2
Aurelio Crugnola·Production DesignSimone Gallina·Props
Production· 3
Nat Wachsberger·ProducerPatrick Wachsberger·ProducerLuigi Nannerini·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 9
Germano Natali·Special EffectsRon Hays·Visual Effects SupervisorR. A. Dillon·Additional DialogueArmando Valcauda·AnimationArmando Valcauda·Special EffectsOttaviano Dell'Acqua·StuntsGoffredo Unger·Stunt CoordinatorMatteo Verzini·Special EffectsPaolo Zeccara·Modeling
By the Numbers
63.1
OF 100
Master Score
4.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Starcrash's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Action Packed, Adventurous
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster depicts a space scene with a large spaceship in the upper center, firing rockets. In the foreground, a woman in a black bikini and thigh-high boots c”

sci-fiactionadventure
Key Elements
SpaceshipCrossbowPistolsRobotGlowing Sword
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Space
Design Score
7/10
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