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Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   43,886 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Dean Devlin (written by) &
Roland Emmerich (written by)
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Release Date:
28 October 1994 (USA) more
Tagline:
It Will Take You A Million Light Years From Home more
Plot:
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
6 wins & 4 nominations more
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(63 articles)
Box Office Report: November 13-15, 2009
 (From Fangoria. 16 November 2009, 4:20 AM, PST)

Film review: 2012 and why it really is an epic disaster
 (From The Geek Files. 15 November 2009, 3:28 PM, PST)

User Reviews:
Epic science fiction with its heart in the right place more (209 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Stargate, la porte des étoiles (France)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence.
Runtime:
121 min | USA:128 min (special edition) | USA:130 min (director's cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital (Europe) | Dolby SR (USA)
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Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (extended versions) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (extended versions) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Peru:PT | South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 | Poland:15
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
French Stewart's film debut. more
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Continuity: When Jackson first picks up the "dead" Sha'uri, her legs are exposed. A brief moment later, they are covered. more
Quotes:
Lt. General W.O. West: So you think you've solved in fourteen days what they couldn't solve in two years? more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Back to Gaya (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Original Motion Picture Sountrack more

FAQ

There are many differences between Stargate (The movie) and Stargate SG1, which one should I follow for the story?
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28 out of 32 people found the following review useful.
Epic science fiction with its heart in the right place, 20 February 2007
Author: DVD_Connoisseur from England

"Stargate"'s an exciting, high concept science fiction film from Roland ("Independence Day") Emmerich. With a capable cast, solid script and excellent set design, this is a big-budget adventure for viewers looking for pure escapist fun.

The ever reliable Kurt Russell plays the square-jawed, world weary Jack O'Neil, who is responsible for leading the military mission to another world. James Spader plays the brilliant archaeologist, Dr. Daniel Jackson. At the time, this was a different type of role for Spader and he handles the humorous content of his scenes with great success.

There's also an appearance by "The Crying Game"'s Jaye Davidson as the evil baddie, Ra. Although Davidson's role is quite small, he brings an other-worldly presence to his part.

The score by David Arnold is excellent.

A great idea for a movie, I can't help but think the concept would have made a successful television series...

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