# Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

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**Runtime**: 103 min
**Genres**: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
**Directed by**: Roger Corman, Jimmy T. Murakami
**Written by**: John Sayles, Anne Dyer
**Starring**: Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon, George Peppard, Darlanne Fluegel, Sybil Danning

> *A battle beyond time, beyond space.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You defend your peaceful planet from an evil tyrant with a band of mercenaries. But external forces escalate the battle. The director's low-budget approach creates a unique space opera.

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