The Last Starfighter

Summary

The Last Starfighter is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,325 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Last Starfighter's producer is recorded as Gary Adelson^[28]. Its director is recorded as 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 +1984-07-13T00:00:00Z^[29], +1984-11-00T00:00:00Z^[30], +1984-12-13T00:00:00Z^[31], +1984-12-14T00:00:00Z^[32], +1984-12-28T00:00:00Z^[33], and +1985-01-25T00:00:00Z^[34]. The Last Starfighter's original language of film or TV show is recorded as 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 recorded as 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 ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,325 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

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