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Battle Beyond the Stars

A battle beyond time, beyond space.

5.3(238)19801h 43m4

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

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Status
Released
Budget
$2M
Box office
$11M
Language
English
  • hitman
  • clone
  • space battle
  • mercenary
  • space
  • space western
  • robot
  • explosion
  • space opera
  • space adventure
  • spaceship
  • good versus evil

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremierePGVenice, California 10 Aug 1980
    • TheatricalPG8 Sept 1980
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPGOriginally A19 Feb 1981
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG26 Dec 1980
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1123 Apr 1982
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1213 Nov 1980
  • IrelandIE

    • TheatricalPG20 Feb 1981
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical4 Apr 1981
  • SwedenSE

    • TV158 Sept 1980
  • XCXC

    • Physical1 Sept 1992

Frequently asked questions

Battle Beyond the Stars was released on 8 September 1980.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    6/7/2023

    6/10

    This looks every inch the low budget affair it actually was - but it almost comes off as a fairly engaging sci-fi rip off of the "Magnificent Seven" - complete, even, with Robert Vaughn! "John-Boy" himself, Richard Thomas ("Shad") lives on one of those simple, peaceful, planets threatened by a megalomanic with a big laser cannon (John Saxon) who demands their harvest. "Shad" decides to try and rustle together some me…

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    Wuchak

    8/26/2024

    7/10

    **_Star Trek and Star Wars are met together (on a lower Corman budget)_** When the planet Akir is threatened by a galactic tyrant (John Saxon), a young man with no experience in warfare (Richard Thomas) ventures into space to enlist the aid of several mercenaries (George Peppard, Robert Vaughn, Morgan Woodward, etc.). "Battle Beyond the Stars" (1980) meshes the space-oriented science-fiction of Star Trek (the O…

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    Sierbahnn

    6/16/2026

    6/10

    Rebel Moon - but good Obviously Rebel Moon I & II are pretty much exactly this story, but this movie has characters, actual drama, and some excitement. It is just a superior movie. Yes, obviously it has aged, as it was made in 1980, but it does more than enough with what it has to be exciting. It was made to copy Star Wars (again, obviously), and the opening shot is just A New Hope with another ship, but that …

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