The Last Starfighter

Summary

The Last Starfighter is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Last Starfighter's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Last Starfighter was directed by Nick Castle^[4].
• The Last Starfighter's composer is recorded as Craig Safan^[5].
• The Last Starfighter's genre is science fiction film^[6].
• The Last Starfighter's genre is science fiction comedy^[7].
• The Last Starfighter's genre is action film^[8].
• The Last Starfighter's genre is adventure film^[9].
• The Last Starfighter's genre is coming-of-age film^[10].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Lance Guest^[11].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Robert Preston^[12].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Catherine Mary Stewart^[13].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Dan O'Herlihy^[14].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Norman Snow^[15].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Kay E. Kuter^[16].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was John O'Leary^[17].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Barbara Bosson^[18].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Peter Nelson^[19].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Wil Wheaton^[20].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Suzanne Snyder^[21].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Cameron Dye^[22].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Geoffrey Blake^[23].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Meg Wyllie^[24].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Chris Hebert^[25].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Vernon Washington^[26].
• A cast member of The Last Starfighter was Peggy Pope^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Last Starfighter was produced by Gary Adelson^[28]. It was directed by Nick Castle^[4]. Cast members include Lance Guest^[11], Robert Preston^[12], Catherine Mary Stewart^[13], Dan O'Herlihy^[14], Norman Snow^[15], and Kay E. Kuter^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include July 13, 1984^[29], November 1984^[30], December 13, 1984^[31], December 14, 1984^[32], December 28, 1984^[33], and January 25, 1985^[34]. The original language of The Last Starfighter was English^[35]. Genres include science fiction film^[6], science fiction comedy^[7], action film^[8], adventure film^[9], and coming-of-age film^[10].

Subject and Themes

The Last Starfighter's main subject is computing^[36].

Reception

Reviews include 76%^[37], 6.4/10^[38], and 67/100^[39].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Last Starfighter include The Last Barfighter^[40], an animated series episode^[41], directed by Timothy Bailey^[42].

Why It Matters

The Last Starfighter has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for it include The Last Barfighter^[40], an animated series episode^[41], directed by Timothy Bailey^[42].