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Dark Star (Original title)
Date: 1974 (Release)

Country: USA

Director: John Carpenter

Production company billing: [1.85:1}
Synopsis: The story of four 22nd Century discontented astronauts who roam through the universe, destroying unstable planets to make faraway solar systems safe for human colonisation.

Genres:
Comedy, Science Fiction

Subjects:
Astronauts, Planets, Solar System
Releases
Date: 1974not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - MetrocolorRuntime: 83 mins Length: 7470 Feet

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-1029767
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status



Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7337 FeetStock date: 1974BFI identifier: C-543388
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film