Beyond the Stars
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| Beyond the Stars | |
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| Directed by | David Saperstein |
| Written by | David Saperstein |
| Produced by | Joseph Perez |
| Starring | Christian Slater Martin Sheen Sharon Stone Olivia d'Abo F. Murray Abraham |
| Cinematography | John S. Bartley |
| Music by | Geoff Levin Chris Many |
| Distributed by | Moviestore Entertainment |
Release date | 1989 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Beyond the Stars is a 1989 American drama film written and directed by David Saperstein and starred Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Sharon Stone, Olivia d'Abo, and F. Murray Abraham.
Plot
This science fiction drama centers on Eric, teenage son of a computer scientist who worked for the Apollo program which sent the first humans to the moon. Eric, determined to become an astronaut himself one day, befriends Paul Andrews, the thirteenth man on the moon. Paul is avoided by other astronauts nowadays because he was very rude and rebuffing when he returned from space. Eric slowly learns that Paul discovered something during his excursion on the moon that he keeps as a secret.
Production
The movie was filmed in and around Huntsville, Alabama and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, and outside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Cast
- Christian Slater as Eric Michaels
- Martin Sheen as Paul Andrews
- Robert Foxworth as Richard Michaels
- Sharon Stone as Laurie McCall
- Olivia d'Abo as Mara Simons
- F. Murray Abraham as Dr. Harry Bertram
- Don S. Davis as Phil Clawson
- William S. Taylor as Dr. Willis
- Babs Chula as Anne Michaels
- Terence Kelly as Al Fletcher
External links
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