The Last Starfighter

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Jitendar Canth

He's got one extraordinary chance at the dream of a lifetime.
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 100 mins
Retail Price: £24.99
Release Date: 2024
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Greetings Starfighter! You have been recruited by Arrow Video to experience the 1984 sci-fi classic as you've never experienced it before! Directed by Nick Castle, the man behind the Michael Myers mask in the original Halloween, The Last Starfighter tells the story Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), an arcade game whizz-kid whose wildest dreams comes true when he finds himself enlisted to fight in an interstellar war.

Now newly restored from a 4K scan of the original negative and featuring a 4.1 mix originally created for the film's 70mm, The Last Starfighter arrives loaded with exclusive and archival bonus features. Strap yourself in: the Blu-ray adventure of a lifetime is about to begin!

Special Features:
Audio commentary with star Lance Guest and his son Jackson Guest
Audio commentary with Mike White of The Projection Booth podcast
Maggie's Memories: Revisiting The Last Starfighter - interview with actor Catherine Mary Stewart
Into the Starscape: Composing The Last Starfighter - interview with composer Craig Safan
Incredible Odds: Writing The Last Starfighter - interview with screenwriter Jonathan Betuel
Interstellar Hit-Beast: Creating the Special Effects - interview with special effects supervisor Kevin Pike
Excalibur Test: Inside Digital Productions - interview with sci-fi author Greg Bear on Digital Productions, the company responsible for the CGI in The Last Starfighter
Greetings Starfighter! Inside the Arcade Game - interview with arcade game collector Estil Vance on reconstructing the Starfighter game
Theatrical and teaser trailers
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Ferguson
Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing by Amanda Reyes and sci-fi author Greg Bear's Omni magazine article on Digital Productions, the company responsible for the CGI in The Last Starfighter
Limited Edition slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Matt Ferguson