Stargate (film)

This article is about the original 1994 film. For the Stargate franchise and other uses, see Stargate (disambiguation).

Stargate
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoland Emmerich
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKarl Walter Lindenlaub
Edited by
  • Michael J. Duthie
  • Derek Brechin
Music byDavid Arnold
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • October 28, 1994 (1994-10-28) (United States)[1]
Running time
121 minutes[2]
Countries
LanguageEnglish[2]
Budget$55 million[5]
Box office$196.6 million[5][6]

Stargate is a 1994 science fiction action-adventure film[7] directed and co-written by Roland Emmerich. The film is the first entry in the Stargate media franchise and stars Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Alexis Cruz, Mili Avital, and Viveca Lindfors. The plot centers on the titular "Stargate", an ancient ring-shaped device that creates a wormhole, enabling travel to a similar device elsewhere in the universe. The central plot explores the theory of extraterrestrial beings having an influence upon human civilization.

Stargate was released on October 28, 1994[1] by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the United States, while it was released by AMLF in France. The film received mixed reviews, with its atmosphere, story, characters, and graphic content both praised and criticized. The film grossed $196.6 million worldwide against a production budget of $55 million.

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  2. ^ a b "Stargate (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. October 28, 1994. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Stargate, la porte des étoiles - country". AlloCiné.fr. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "La porte des étoiles - country". cinoche.com. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference numbers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Brenner, Paul. "Stargate: Overview". Allmovie. Retrieved January 4, 2010.