Where to Watch
Region
Apple TV Store
Buy from
HD
$12.99
Amazon Video
Rent from
HD
$3.99
Google Play Movies
Rent from
$3.99
YouTube
Buy from
$12.99
Prices last updated April 29, 2026. Pricing and availability may vary by region.
powered by JustWatch
About
Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering the video game The Last Starfighter, only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best Starfighters to defend their world from the attack.
Theatrical
Jul 13, 1984
Box Office
$28.7M
Budget
$15.0M
Return
1.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 18, 2009
Theaters
2
Director
Nick Castle
Writer
Jonathan R. Betuel
Producers
Gary Adelson, Edward O. Denault, John Whitney Jr.
Music
Craig Safan
Studio
Universal Pictures, Lorimar Motion Pictures
Quotes
See all →Understanding the Death Blossom Mechanism
Grig
Remember, Death Blossom delivers only one massive volley at close range, theoretically.
Cultural Differences in Home Environments
Alex Rogan
This reminds you of home????
[they are inside an asteroid, hiding from the armada]
Grig
Aaah, yes, I live below ground with my wifeoid and six thousand little Griglings. At least, until Xur turns them into slaves. Where does your kind live?
Alex Rogan
In houses, mostly, that's caves above ground. I live in a mobile home.
Grig
What is that?
Alex Rogan
It is like a cave that goes places. Only we never went anywhere.
Grig
A mobile cave that never went anywhere. Fascinating.
Confrontation Over the Last Starfighter's Existence
Ko-Dan 1st Officer
Unidentified craft.
Lord Kril
What is it?! Wait...
[gazes at the computer scanner and recognizes an all-too-familiar ship]
Xur
Gunstar?!! But...but that's impossible! We destroyed them all!!
[Lord Kril and his lieutenant look at Xur]
Lord Kril
So..."The last Starfighter is dead." This has gone far enough! Seize him!!
[finally realizes the truth; to the Ko-dan guards]
Xur
How dare you do this?! I am the Emperor of Rylos!! I, and I alone, command this entire armada—! Release me! I command you! You will pay for this with your lives...!!!
[the Ko-dan guards confiscate his scepter and remove him from the bridge]
Lord Kril
All guns, fire!!
Signal Received: The Last Starfighter Alert
Ko-Dan 1st Officer
Commander Kril, we're getting a signal on the alert frequency.
Lord Kril
Acknowledge.
Ko-Dan 1st Officer
Extermination Emissary Zeta Six, one message. "The last Starfighter..." Transmission pulsars have stopped, Commander.
Lord Kril
The last Starfighter...
Xur
Is dead! The last Starfighter is dead! Nothing can stop us now! Ahead full to Rylos!
[confidently]
Cast
Full credits →L
Lance Guest
Alex Rogan
R
Robert Preston
Centauri
C
Chris Hebert
Louis Rogan
K
Kay E. Kuter
Enduran
D
Dan Mason
Lord Kril
D
Dan O'Herlihy
Grig
C
Catherine Mary Stewart
Maggie Gordon
B
Barbara Bosson
Jane Rogan
N
Norman Snow
Xur
J
John O'Leary
Rylan Bursar
G
George McDaniel
Kodan Officer
R
Robert Starr
Underling
A
Al Berry
Rylan Spy
W
Wil Wheaton
Louis' Friend
M
Marc Alaimo
Hitchhiker
V
Vernon Washington
Otis
B
Bunny Summers
Mrs. Boone
P
Peggy Pope
Elvira
P
Peter Nelson
Jack Blake
S
Suzanne Snyder
Cheerleader
