Space Raiders (1983)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1983
Running Times: 84 mins
Format: Metrocolor     35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: mono

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Millenium
Producer: Roger Corman

SCRIPT
Script: Howard R. Cohen

DIRECTION
Director: Howard R. Cohen
2nd Assistant Director: Steven J. Wolfe

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Alec Hirschfeld
Assistant Camera: Arledge Armenaki, Thomas Vanghele
Clapper Loader: Paul Kenward
Gaffer: Micky Wilson
Best Boy: Ron Lyons
Lighting: Lee Lighting Ltd
Camera: Arriflex 35 BL
Lab: DeLuxe

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editors: R.J. Kizer, Anthony Randel
Assistant Editor: Mark Pritchard

MUSIC
Music: Murphy Dunne; James Horner (from Battle Beyond the Stars (1980))

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Mark Ulano

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Mike Jones

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: Make Up and Effects Laboratories Inc

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Tom Campbell, Bret Culpepper
Creature Designer: Michael Stevens

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: Juniko Moody
Visual Effects Editor: Joseph Yanuzzi

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Wayne Springfield
Set Designer: Philip Dean Foreman
Carpenter: Whitney Scott Bain
Art Department: Sandy Corner

MISCELLANEOUS
Production Assistant: Steve Nevius

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinators: Roy Alon, Rick Barker
Stunts: Rick Barker, Lex Milloy, Tip Tipping

CAST
Vince Edwards (Hawk)
David Mendenhall (Peter)
Drew Snyder (Aldebarian)
Patsy Pease (Amanda)
Thom Christopher (Flightplan)
Luca Bercovici (Ace)
William Boyett (Taggert)
Elizabeth Charlton (Cookie)
Howard Dayton (Elmer)
George Dickerson (Tracton)
Virginia Kiser (Janeris)
Dick Miller (Crazy Mel)
Michael Miller (Lou)
Michael Stevens (Procyon III soldier)
Ray Stewart (Zariatin)
Don Washburn (Jessup)
Daniel Will-Harris (Ratso)

PLOT SUMMARY

In the future, a 10 year old boy stows away aboard a spaceship crewed by a crew of space pirates.

AVAILABILITY

Canada
Theatrical Distributors: New World-Mutual

Japan
DVD Distributors: Beam Entertainment Inc / Creative Axa Co Ltd

UK
Video Distributors: Entertainment in Video

USA
Theatrical Distributors: New World Pictures
Video Distributors: Warner Home Video

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Australia
Rating: PG

Norway
Rating: 15

UK
Rating: PG

USA
Rating: PG

AWARDS

1985
Young Artist Awards, USA
Best Family Motion Picture: Adventure - nominated

TIMELINE

1984
April
6: West Germany – theatrical release

POSTER TAGS

He's 10 years old and they've taken him 10-million miles into space.

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Ryövärit – Finnish video title
Star Child
Weltraumpiraten - West German title

LINKS

INCLUDES FOOTAGE FROM
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure (1988)

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Video World February 1986 p.37 (UK)
review

KEYWORDS

children, mercenaries, pirates, spaceships, space travel

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009