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A Balasaur Score of 46 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 17%, Metacritic 44/100. Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. Most of the 359 1980s science fiction movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
In the not too distant future, where by far the most precious commodity in the galaxy is water. The last surviving water planet was somehow removed to the unreachable centre of the galaxy at the end of the galactic trade wars. The galaxy is ruled by an evil emperor presiding over a trade oligarchy that controls all mining and sale of ice from asteroids and comets.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes17%
Metacritic44/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
222 audience votes
Key crew
- Bruce BroughtonOriginal Music Composer
- Stewart RaffillDirector
- Stewart RaffillWriter
- Stanford ShermanWriter
Cast
- Robert UrichJason
- Mary CrosbyPrincess Karina
- Michael D. RobertsRoscoe
- Anjelica HustonMaida
- John MatuszakKilljoy
- Ron PerlmanZeno
- John CarradineSupreme Commander
- Natalie CoreNanny
- Jeremy WestZorn
- Bruce VilanchWendon
- Alan CaillouCount Paisley
- Marcia LewisFrog Lady
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Themes
rebelspace wardistant futurewater shortagespace westernspace pirate