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The Last Starfighter

Sci-Fi. Action. Adventure He's got one extraordinary chance at the dream of a lifetime. Alex Rogan is a small-town teenager with big-time dreams. He's just like everyone else, except Alex has a very special talent... Tonight, a mysterious stranger will call on Alex. He comes from a galaxy that's under attack by an alien force. And Alex's unique ability is their last hope.
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United States
TV Guide
"Clever, exciting, and fun, The Last Starfighter boasts good performances by Guest and Preston, and a literate, funny script"
United States
AV Club
"A sweet, unabashedly corny, matinee-friendly science-fiction adventure starring Lance Guest as a trailer-park videogame prodigy" 
United States
The Washington Post
"At once warmly earthbound and nobly starstruck, it should give receptive spectators a savory pick-me-up"
United States
The New York Times
"Though it is occasionally talky, and though its plot takes a while to crank up, The Last Starfighter, directed by Nick Castle, is more often than not good-humored, bent on action and even touching"
United States
Variety
·Nick Castle and writer Jonathan Betuel have done something so simple it's almost awe-inspiring: they've taken a very human story and accented it with sci-fi special effects, rather than the other way around." 
United States
Newsweek
"Director Castle has studied his Spielberg well. While the movie may be composed of borrowed parts, it remains bouncy and good-natured throughout. Guest has charm and a deft comic touch, and Stewart is lovely"
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