This week’s retro trailer features the 1980 sci-fi adventure film Battle Beyond the Stars, directed by Roger Corman. The film follows young farmer Shad as he recruits a diverse group of mercenaries to save his home from the tyrannical warlord Sador, showcasing a campy blend of spaghetti western and sci-fi elements, all achieved on a modest budget of $2 million.
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Battle Beyond the Stars
In the fun space movie *Battle Beyond the Stars*, a young farmer named Shad goes on an exciting adventure in a flying ship to gather a team of quirky heroes to save his planet from a mean warlord.