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A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.
Theatrical
Jan 15, 1975
Budget
$60K
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 23, 1999
Theaters
1
Director
John Carpenter
Writers
Dan O'Bannon, John Carpenter
Producers
John Carpenter, J. Stein Kaplan, Jack H. Harris
Music
John Carpenter
Studio
Jack H. Harris Enterprises, University of Southern California
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