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Dark Star (1974)

Dark Star
Don't give me any of that intelligent life crap, just give me something I can blow up.
—Doolittle
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Director: John Carpenter
Director of Photography: Douglas Knapp
Editor: Dan O'Bannon
Special Effects Supervisor: Dan O'Bannon
Special Effects: Ron Cobb, Bob Greenberg, Gregory Jein, Harry Walton, John Wash
Optical Effects: Bill Taylor
Matte Painter: Jim Danforth

Song: "Benson Arizona" 
Music by John Carpenter 
Lyrics by Bill Taylor 
Vocals by John Yager

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Title sequence

  • Special Effects Artist

    John Wash

  • Category

    Film

  • Styles

    1970s, live action, main title, optical, tabletop photography, type over scene
Dark Star

  • Film Director

    John Carpenter

  • Release Date

    April 1, 1974

  • Aspect Ratio

    1.85:1

  • Studios

    Bryanston Pictures, Jack H. Harris Enterprises, University of Southern California (USC)

  • Country

    USA

  • Language

    English

  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
  • IMDb has full details

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