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Stargate (1994)
DVD (1 discs
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Blu-ray (1 discs
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Genre: Science Fiction
Aspect Ratio: Wide
Sound: DD 5.1
Synopsis
The answers to humanity's oldest mysteries may lie far beyond the stars, waiting for someone brave enough to open the door. Roland Emmerich's "Stargate," which he co-wrote with Dean Devlin, stars James Spader as Daniel Jackson, a brilliant but ridiculed Egyptologist who's recruited by a mysterious elderly woman (Viveca Lindfors) to join a top-secret military project. His task is to decipher the markings on a massive ring-shaped artifact unearthed near the Great Pyramids of Giza in 1928. When Daniel cracks the code, the ring opens a gateway to a distant world. Col. Jack O'Neil (Kurt Russell), a hardened soldier still grieving the loss of his son, leads a team through the portal, secretly carrying a nuclear bomb with orders to use it if they find a threat to Earth. On the desert planet of Abydos, they discover a people descended from ancient Egyptians, enslaved by Ra (Jaye Davidson), a powerful alien posing as a sun god, who traveled to Earth thousands of years ago. As Daniel falls for Sha'uri (Mili Avital), a young local woman, the visitors inspire the enslaved people to rise up against their ruler. Trapped without a way back, they must defeat Ra before he turns their bomb against Earth. The film inspired the long-running TV series "Stargate SG-1."
Cast
James Spader
Kurt Russell
Jaye Davidson
Viveca Lindfors
Director
Roland Emmerich
Awards & Nominations
- None
Keywords
Aliens
Science Fiction
Technical Specifications
Audio Languages
English, French
Subtitle Languages
English, French, Spanish
Special Features
- Audio commentary
- Cast biographies/profiles/filmographies
- Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
- Gag Reel/Bloopers/Outtakes
- Production notes
- Trailers/TV spots
- New Deciphering The Gate: Concepts And Casting
- New Opening The Gate: The Making Of
- New Passing Through The Gate: The Legacy
- New Never Before Seen Gag Reel
- New Master Of The Stargate: Interactive Trivia Challenge
- New BonusView Picture-In-Picture Ultimate Knowledge
- Is There a Stargate?
- The Making Of Documentary
- Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Roland Emmerich And Writer/Producer Dean Devlin