Dark Star

Name: Dark Star
Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 1974-03-30
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Dan O'Bannon, Dre Pahich, Adam Beckenbaugh

1974·Movie·G·83 min·★ 6.0(648)

Comedy Science Fiction More English titles

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Where to watch Dark Star in United States

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Where is Dark Star streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	Cultpix, Plex	—
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	Cultpix, SBS On Demand, Plex	—
Germany	Amazon Prime Video, WOW, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, maxdome Store
France	Shadowz, Cultpix, Shadowz Amazon Channel, Plex	—
Spain	Filmin, Cultpix, Acontra Plus, Acontra Plus Amazon Channel	Acontra Plus
Brazil	Cultpix, Plex	—
Japan	Cultpix, Plex	—

About Dark Star

Dark Star is a 1974 English-language comedy and science fiction film directed by John Carpenter. The cast is led by Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Dan O'Bannon. It has a runtime of 1h 23m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Cultpix.

Dark Star was produced by Jack H. Harris Enterprises and University of Southern California and made in United States of America. It was released on March 30, 1974, and carries a G certification.

Director: John Carpenter
Writers: John Carpenter, Dan O'Bannon
Release date: March 30, 1974
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: Jack H. Harris Enterprises, University of Southern California

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Dark Star cast & crew

Dark Star was directed by John Carpenter and written by John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannon.

The cast features Brian Narelle as Lt. Doolittle, Cal Kuniholm as Boiler, Dan O'Bannon as Sgt. Pinback alias Bill Fruge, Dre Pahich as Talby, Adam Beckenbaugh as Bomb #20 (voice), and Nick Castle as Alien.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Carpenter, cinematography is by Douglas Knapp, and it was produced by John Carpenter and Jack H. Harris.

Is Dark Star worth watching?

Dark Star holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 648 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 23m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and science fiction, Dark Star is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Dark Star

In United States, you can stream Dark Star on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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