Stargate (film)
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| Directed by | Roland Emmerich |
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| Cinematography | Karl Walter Lindenlaub |
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| Music by | David Arnold |
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Running time | 121 minutes[2] |
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| Language | English[2] |
| Budget | $55 million[5] |
| Box office | $196.6 million[5][6] |
Stargate is a 1994 science fiction action-adventure film[7] directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Emmerich and Dean Devlin. The film is the first entry in the eponymous media franchise and stars Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Alexis Cruz, Mili Avital, and Viveca Lindfors. The plot centers on the "Stargate", an ancient ring-shaped device that creates a wormhole, enabling travel to a similar device elsewhere in the universe. The central plot explores the theory of extraterrestrial beings having an influence upon human civilization.
Stargate was released on October 28, 1994,[1] by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the United States, while it was released by AMLF in France. The film received mixed reviews, with its atmosphere, story, characters, and graphic content both praised and criticized. The film grossed $196.6 million worldwide against a production budget of $55 million.
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