Stargate Review

Stargate

Release Date: 16th February 1995 - Australia

Production Companies

Le Studio Canal+

Centropolis Film Productions

Carolco Pictures (in association with)

Distribution
Universal Pictures Australia

Genre: Sci-Fi

Rating: PG

Runtime: 121 minutes

               128 minutes
               (special edition)

               130 minutes
               (director's cut)

Budget: $55,000,000

Box Office Gross: $196,567,262

(Worldwide)

Plot Summary

When a mysterious woman
makes Professor Daniel
Jackson an offer he can't
refuse, he ends up in a 

secret Air Force military 

base. His mission: to 

decode an ancient Egyptian 

artifact known as the
Stargate. The mission

leader, Colonel Jack O'Neil,
a tough military man
with nerves of steel, 

commandeers their trip 

through the Stargate to
an ancient civilization
on the other side of the 

universe. Once there,
they must battle the 

astoundingly powerful 

Sun God, Ra, before they 

can find their way back 

home.

Cast

Kurt Russell - Colonel Jack O'Neil

James Spader - Dr. Daniel Jackson

Jaye Davidson - Ra

Erick Avari - Kasuf

Alexis Crus - Skaara

Mili Avital - Sha'uri
John Diehl - Lt. Col Kawalsky
French Stewart - Lt. Ferretti

Viveca Lindfors - Dr. Catherine Langford
Leon Rippy - General W. O. West
Richard Kind - Dr. Gary Meyers
Rae Allen - Dr. Barbara Shore
Derek Webster - Lt. Brown
Carlos Lauchu - Anubis
Djimon Hounsou - Horus
Christopher John Fields - Lt. Freeman
Jack Moore - Senior Airman Reilly
Steve Giannelli - Lt. Porro

Crew

Writer/Director - Roland Emmerich

Writer/Producer - Dean Devlin
Associate Producer - Peter Winther

Executive Producer - Mario Kassar

Producers - Oliver Eberle &
Joel B. Michaels

Co-Producer - Ute Emmerich
Casting Director - April Webster

Production Designer - Holger Gross
Art Directors - Frank Bollinger &
Peter Murton

Conceptual Designer - Oliver Scholl

Costume Designer - Joseph A. Porro

Cinematography - Karl Walter Lindenlaub
Stunt Coordinator - Andy Armstrong
Mechanical Effects Supervisor - Wayne Beauchcamp

Special Creature Effects Creator/Supervisor -
Patrick Tatopoulos

Visual Effects Supervisor - Kit West
Digital Effects Supervisor: Kleiser-Walczak -
Jeffrey A. Okun
Film Editors - Derek Brechin &
Michael J. Duthie
Music - David Arnold

Review
'STARGATE' is a sci-fi film which is based upon the concept of an inter-dimensional portal which takes viewers on a journey to a different planet with the characters in the movie. The film's story-line was intriguing and filled with action and comedy. I commend the good acting, particularly on the behalf of Jimmy Spader and Kurt Russell. These actors were made to be the perfect duo, Russell being the courageous action hero and Jimmy being the intelligent professor who is always in the wrong place at the right time. This brain/brawn combination only adds to this duo.

'STARGATE' inspired a hit television spin-off drawing on the ultimate fan-base. I watched some episodes of the series on TV in previous years and found that I'm not a big fan of it. The TV series is in no way comparable to the movie. If you're a lover of sci-fi, then it is likely you'll enjoy 'STARGATE'.

Star rating: (4/5) Good Movie

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