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Talking Pictures: Dark Star

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on BBC Two England

continuing the season of films chosen to complement BBCl's ten-part series, today with the theme
'from "B" movie to blockbuster' starring Dan O'Bannon and Brian Narelle
Anticipating the great science-fiction movies of the late 70s and 80s, this 'B' movie success made John Carpenter 's name as a Hollywood genre director. Set in space, it has the weary crew of the scoutship Dark Star battling an alien in the elevator shaft, unstable stars and wondering what to do with a talking bomb stuck in the bomb bay. Whatever next?
Screenplay by JOHN CARPENTER and DAN O'BANNON
Produced and directed by JOHN CARPENTER
0 FILMS: page 26

Contributors

Unknown:
Dan O'Bannon
Unknown:
Brian Narelle
Unknown:
John Carpenter
Unknown:
John Carpenter
Unknown:
Dan O'Bannon
Directed By:
John Carpenter
Doolittle:
Brian Narelle
Talby:
Dre Pahich
Boiler:
Cal Kuniholm
Pinback:
Dan O'Bannon
Cmdr Powell:
Joe Saunders
Mission control:
Miles Watkins
Computer:
Cookie Knapp
Source: Radio Times

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