Laserblast
1978 · Movie · PG · 83 min · ★ 3.4 · 20% critics
A troubled young man in a small California town finds a strange weapon in the desert and starts using its deadly power against people around him. As the weapon’s influence grows, he draws the attention of mysterious extraterrestrials who want it back.
Also known as Laser Blast
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-03-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 20/100
- TMDB rating
- 3.4/10 (112 votes)
- Box office
- $322,291
About
You might enjoy this if you like goofy late-70s sci-fi, cult bad-movie charm, and explosion-heavy creature features in the vein of The Swarm or Night of the Lepus; Not for you if you want polished storytelling or strong performances.
Pros: fun campy weirdness; memorable alien effects; lots of explosions | Cons: weak acting; thin story; too much filler
Themes
- spacecraft
- laser gun
- mutation
- alien life-form
- alien
- stop motion
- desert
- exploding car
- machine gun
- pinball machine
- comforting
- forceful
Cast & crew
Kim Milford
as Billy Duncan
Cheryl Smith
as Kathy Farley
Gianni Russo
as Tony Craig
Ron Masak
as Sheriff
Eddie Deezen
as Froggy
Keenan Wynn
as Colonel Farley
Roddy McDowall
as Doctor Mellon
Dennis Burkley
as Deputy Pete Ungar
Barry Cutler
as Deputy Jesse Jeep
- MB
Mike Bobenko
as Chuck Boran
Directed by Michael Rae