Laserblast (1978)
March 1, 1978Release Date
Laserblast (1978)
March 1, 1978Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Kim Milford
Billy Duncan
Cheryl Smith
Kathy Farley
Gianni Russo
Tony Craig
Ron Masak
Sheriff
Eddie Deezen
Froggy
Keenan Wynn
Colonel Farley
Roddy McDowall
Doctor Mellon
Barry Cutler
Deputy Jesse Jeep
Dennis Burkley
Deputy Pete Ungar
Barry Cutler
Deputy Jesse Jeep
Mike Bobenko
Chuck Boran
Rick Walters
Mike London
Simmy Bow
Gas Station Attendant
Joanna Lipari
Franny
Wendy Wernli
Carolyn Spicer
Michael Bryar
Hip Kid
Melinda Wunderlich
Girl on Bench
Franne Schacht
Sheriff's Secretary / Writer
Eric Jenkins
Pilot
Janet Dey
Eleanor Duncan
Steve Neill
Alien Fugitive / Props / Special Effects Makeup Artist
Frank Ray Perilli
Writer
Michael Rae
Director
Terry Bowen
Director of Photography
Charles Band
Producer
Pat MacFadden
Production Design
Richard Band
Original Music Composer
Joel Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Jodie Copelan
Editor / Assistant Director
Ve Neill
Makeup Artist
David Allen
Visual Effects
J. Larry Carroll
Producer
Harry Woolman
Special Effects
Betty Goldberg
Script Supervisor
Penny Rae
Production Manager
Jerry Wolfe
Sound Mixer
Brad Sargent
Gaffer
Peggy Schinhofen
Boom Operator
Charlie Long
Catering
Anne Bowen
Production Assistant
Michael Oliva
Key Grip
Glady Edwards
Production Assistant
Paul Gentry
Still Photographer
John De Troia
Stunt Driver
Wally Crowder
Stunt Driver
Harry Wolman
Special Effects
Larry Dunn
Stunt Driver
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 1, 1978
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 23m
Content RatingPG
Genres
Wiki.
Laserblast is a 1978 American independent science fiction film directed by Michael Rae and produced by Charles Band, widely known for producing B movies. Starring Kim Milford, Cheryl Smith and Gianni Russo, featuring Keenan Wynn and Roddy McDowall, and marking the screen debut of Eddie Deezen, the plot follows an unhappy teenage loner who discovers an alien laser cannon and goes on a murderous rampage, seeking revenge against those who he feels have wronged him.
The reptilian alien creatures in the film were works of stop motion animation by animator David W. Allen, beginning a decades-long collaboration between Allen and Band. The featured alien spacecraft model was designed and built by Greg Jein in two weeks, and the musical score was written in five days by Joel Goldsmith and Richard Band, the first film score for both composers.
Laserblast has received overwhelmingly negative reviews and consistently ranks among the Bottom 100 list of films on the Internet Movie Database. Many critical reviews, however, cited Allen's stop motion animation as one of its only redeeming qualities. A sequel was planned for 1988, but was ultimately abandoned due to financial difficulties. Laserblast was featured in the seventh season finale of the comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, marking the show's final episode on Comedy Central before the series moved to the Sci-Fi Channel.