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Stargate (1994)

Stargate is a 1994 film from Independence Day director Roland Emmerich. Starring Kurt Russell and James Spader, Stargate focuses on an extraterrestrial device called a "Stargate" that can create a wormhole, allowing users to travel to another place in the universe. The film led to a spinoff TV show in 1997 called Stargate SG-1, which lasted for ten seasons.

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Stargate
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi

Director
Roland Emmerich
Release Date
October 28, 1994
Studio(s)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor(s)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Kurt Russell , James Spader , Jaye Davidson , Viveca Lindfors , Alexis Cruz , Mili Avital , Leon Rippy , John Diehl
Writers
Roland Emmerich , Dean Devlin
Runtime
116 Minutes
Franchise(s)
Stargate
Budget
55 million

Summary

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

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