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Dark Star

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Director -
John Carpenter -
Producer -
John Carpenter -
Screenwriter -
John Carpenter , Dan O'Bannon -
Production Co -
University of Southern California (USC) , Jack H. Harris Enterprises -
Rating -
G -
Genre -
Sci-Fi -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 7, 2020 -
Runtime -
1h 23m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm , 16mm , Flat (1.85:1)