1980
·104m
A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.
Director
Jimmy T. Murakami
Original Story
Akira Kurosawa
Original Story
Shinobu Hashimoto
Original Story
Hideo Oguni
Screenplay, Story
John Sayles
Story
Anne Dyer
June 7, 2023
This looks every inch the low budget affair it actually was - but it almost comes off as a fairly engaging sci-fi rip off of the "Magnificent Seven" - complete, even, with Robert Vaughn! "John-Boy" himself, Richard Thomas ("Shad") lives on one of those simple, peaceful, planets threatened by a megalomanic with a big laser cannon (John Saxon) who demands their harvest. "Shad" decides to try and rustle together some mercenaries to defend their home from this evil conqueror and so recruits a disparate band including George Peppard ("Cowboy") and a collection of inter-galactic misfits to help with their cause. Probably most notable for James Horner's score, this is an enjoyable enough sci-fi action adventure with plenty going on and not too much tedious philosophising; the special effects do their job fine, too.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$2,000,000.00
Revenue:
$11,000,000.00