"Starfighter" is a space adventure arcade game. In the game, the player is a 'Starfighter' a space fighter pilot and the object of the game is that the player must defend the Frontier from an armada of space invaders called the Ko-Dan. One night in a caravan park, an unlucky teenager named Alex Rogan plays "Starfighter" and wins the game. Sometime later, Alex is unexpectedly visited by Centauri, the game's mysterious creator and Alex learns that Centauri is a space alien disguised as a human and Centauri abducts Alex and transports him to a planet called Rylos. On Rylos, Centauri reveals the truth behind 'Starfighter' and that 'Starfighter' is in reality a test simulation so alien life forms can be recruited to join the Star League, a military defence force. Alex also learns that the Star League's mandate is to defend the Frontier (A wall in space) and other worlds across the galaxy from the Ko-Dan whom have formed an alliance with Xur, the evil son of the Rylosian ambassador Enduran who is bent on conquering Rylos and the known universe. After learning he has been recruited as a Starfighter, Alex refuses to be a Starfighter and forces Centauri to return him home. But Alex is forced to reconsider when Xur sends an assassin to Earth to kill him and Xur attacks the Starfighter base and all the Starfighters have been killed in the attack. With no choice, Alex returns to Rylos and joined by the friendly Reptilian navigator Grig, Alex blasts off into space aboard the Gunstar and Alex and Grig head to the Frontier and engages Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada in an epic space battle.
He was in the yoonyun. All he had to do was just show up and pay dues. He couldn't be fired for not doing anything and still got paid as much as everybody else.
Yes and no.
The game in the movie was a mock-up. The game cabinet is shown, but the screens were just computer-animated. The cabinet had colored lights for that scene. At the time this movie was made, an arcade game with graphics like that was not possible. There were plans to release an arcade version with vector graphics like the Star Wars arcade game (http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=S&game_id=9773) but this never got beyond early stages and was never finished.
On the home front, there were plans to make an Atari 2600 version but that game was nothing like what is seen in the movie. The game was later renamed and released as Solaris (http://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-2600/solaris_). There was a Last Starfighter game created for the Atari 5200 computer (http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=789) which was never released, and one for the Atari 400/800 which was renamed and released as Star Raiders II. It was also ported to other systems of the time, like Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC (http://www.mobygames.com/game/star-raiders-ii).
In 2006, a company called Rogue Synapse (www.roguesynapse.com) created a version of the game seen in the movie that is designed to run on Windows, and they provide plans for how to make a replica game cabinet.
The game in the movie was a mock-up. The game cabinet is shown, but the screens were just computer-animated. The cabinet had colored lights for that scene. At the time this movie was made, an arcade game with graphics like that was not possible. There were plans to release an arcade version with vector graphics like the Star Wars arcade game (http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=S&game_id=9773) but this never got beyond early stages and was never finished.
On the home front, there were plans to make an Atari 2600 version but that game was nothing like what is seen in the movie. The game was later renamed and released as Solaris (http://www.mobygames.com/game/atari-2600/solaris_). There was a Last Starfighter game created for the Atari 5200 computer (http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=789) which was never released, and one for the Atari 400/800 which was renamed and released as Star Raiders II. It was also ported to other systems of the time, like Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC (http://www.mobygames.com/game/star-raiders-ii).
In 2006, a company called Rogue Synapse (www.roguesynapse.com) created a version of the game seen in the movie that is designed to run on Windows, and they provide plans for how to make a replica game cabinet.
Centauri wanted his death to motivate Alex to fight Zur and the Ko-Dan Armada. Give Alex a reason to help save Rylos and the Star League as well as saving Earth and his own family and friends. Give Alex a reason to fight as a Starfighter.
Grig was in the hanger working on the prototype of the advanced Gunstar which was to be Alex's Gunstar, when the base was attacked and destroyed.
When Alex and Centauri return to Rylos, they learn that all the Starfighters were massacred in the destruction of Star League Command. Since Alex was away on Earth, he was the only Starfighter left to stand against Xur, as Grig was only a navigator.
In 2009, 25 years after the film's release, it was announced that there was to be a long-awaited sequel entitled "Starfighter" which was to take place 30 years after this film. The only original cast member rumored to be returning was Norman Snow as Xur. The sequel was shelved. However, given the current spate of revival shows and reboots, including Paramount's upcoming remake of Joe Dante's 'Explorers', it wouldn't come as a surprise if it made it to theaters.
The movie tie-in novel published by Berkley Publishing, an imprint of Penguin Books.
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- How long is The Last Starfighter?1 hour and 40 minutes
- When was The Last Starfighter released?July 13, 1984
- What is the IMDb rating of The Last Starfighter?6.7 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in The Last Starfighter?Enduran, Lord Kril, Alex Rogan, Beta Alex, Grig, Maggie Gordon, Jane Rogan, Xur, Centauri, Louis Rogan, and others
- What is the plot of The Last Starfighter?High schooler Alex Rogan conquers the Starfighter video game, only to find out it was just a test, and is transported to another planet. He has been recruited to join a team of the best starfighters to defend their world from the attack.
- What was the budget for The Last Starfighter?$15 million
- How much did The Last Starfighter earn at the worldwide box office?$28.7 million
- How much did The Last Starfighter earn at the US box office?$28.7 million
- What is The Last Starfighter rated?PG
- What genre is The Last Starfighter?Action, Adventure, and Sci-Fi
- How many awards has The Last Starfighter been nominated for?4 nominations
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