Beyond the Stars

Beyond the Stars
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

• Beyond the Stars at IMDb
• Beyond the Stars at Rotten Tomatoes