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| Title: | Stargate |
| Director: | Roland Emmerich |
| Writers: | Dean Devlin; Roland Emmerich |
| Producers: | Mario Kassar; Dean Devlin; Oliver Eberle; Joel B. Michaels; Ute Emmerich |
| Composer: | David Arnold |
| Cinematography: | Karl Walter Lindenlaub |
| Editors: | Derek Brechin; Michael J. Duthie |
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| Distributed by: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Centropolis Entertainment |
| Released: | October 28th, 1994 |
| Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running time: | 121 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $55,000,000 [1] |
| Gross: | $71,565,669 (US) $196,600,000 (Worldwide) [2][3] |
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Stargate is an American science fiction movie directed by Roland Emmerich. The screenplay was written by Emmerich and Dean Devlin and it was produced by MGM and Centropolis Entertainment. Stargate was released theatrically in the United States on October 28th, 1994. The film stars Kurt Russell, James Spader, John Diel, Leon Rippy, Viveca Lindfors and Alexis Cruz. The film launched an extremely successfull television series, Stargate SG-1 as well as two spin-off programs, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe as well as an animated series, two direct-to-video films, an action figure line and a series of comic books.
The premise behind Stargate revolves around the discovery of an ancient artifact, which may hold the key to learning about extraterrestrial civilizations. Unable to transcribe the hieroglyphs etched upon the device, the United States Air Force calls upon the services of Egyptologist Doctor Daniel Jackson to help them unlock it's secrets. What they discover is that device, called a stargate, is a powerful interstellar portal that transports them to the desert planet of Abydos. There, Doctor Jackson and a squad of soldiers must liberate Abydos' slave populace from the evil reign of a race of space gods.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kurt Russell | Colonel Jonathan "Jack" O'Neil |
| James Spader | Doctor Daniel Jackson |
| Alexis Cruz | Skaara |
| Vivieca Lindfors | Catherine Langford |
| Mili Avital | Sha'uri |
| John Diehl | Lieutenant Charles Kawalsky |
| Leon Rippy | General W.O. West |
| Carlos Lauchu | Anubis |
| Djimon Hounsou | Horus |
| Erick Avari | Kasuf |
| French Stewart | Lieutenant Ferretti |
| Gianin Loffler | Nabeh |
| Jaye Davidson | Ra |
| Christopher John Fields | Freeman |
| Derek Webster | Brown |
| Jack Moore | Reilly |
| Steve Giannelli | Porro |
| David Pressman | Assistant Lieutenant |
| Scott Alan Smith | Officer |
| Cecil Hoffman | Sarah O'Neil |
| Rae Allen | Barbara Shore, Ph.D |
| Richard Kind | Gary Meyers, Ph.D |
| John Storey | Mitch |
| Lee Taylor-Allan | Jenny |
| George Gray | Technician |
| Kelly Vint | Young Catherine Langford |
| Erik Holland | Professor Langford |
| Nick Wilder | Taylor, the foreman |
| Sayed Badreya | Arabic interpreter |
| Michael Concepcion | Horus guard #1 |
| Jerry Gilmore | Horus guard #2 |
| Michel Jean-Philippe | Horus guard #3 |
| Dialy N'Daiye | Horus guard #4 |
| Gladys Holland | Professor |
| Roger Til | Professor |
| Kenneth Danziger | Professor |
| Christopher West | Professor |
| Robert Ackerman | Companion |
| Kairon John | Masked Ra |
| Frank Welker | Mastadge (voice) |
| Dax Biagas | Young Ra |
| Kit West | Professor |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Copyright holder: © 1994 Le Studio Canal+ (U.S.)
- Production on Stargate began on September 13th, 1993. The movie was filmed in Los Angeles, California with exterior desert scenes being shot at Buttercup Dunes, California and Yuma, Arizona. [4]
- At its widest release, Stargate was screened in 2,033 theaters. [5]
- Stargate won the 1994 Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film.
- The television series, Stargate SG-1 reveals that Ra, Anubis and the Horus guards belong to a race of symbiotic parasites known as the Goa'uld. [6]
- Actor French Stewart, who plays Lieutenant Ferretti in this film, is best known for playing the quirky, disfunctional alien Harry Solomon on the NBC comedy series 3rd Rock from the Sun.
- Djimon Hounsou, who plays Horus, is credited only as Djimon in this film.
See also[]
Stargate SG-1
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Universe
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Footnotes[]
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