Beyond the Stars

1989
PG
1h 28m

IMDb RATING

5.2/10

1.3K

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Christian Slater and Martin Sheen in Beyond the Stars (1989)

Eric moves to his dad in Oregon after accidentally firing a rocket into his high school. He befriends Mara and a retired astronaut.

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Eric moves to his dad in Oregon after accidentally firing a rocket into his high school. He befriends Mara and a retired astronaut.Eric moves to his dad in Oregon after accidentally firing a rocket into his high school. He befriends Mara and a retired astronaut.Eric moves to his dad in Oregon after accidentally firing a rocket into his high school. He befriends Mara and a retired astronaut.

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IMDb RATING

5.2/10

1.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Phil Clawson
(as Don Davis)

William S. Taylor

Dr. Willis
(as William Taylor)

Babs Chula

Anne Michaels

Terence Kelly

Al Fletcher
(as Terrence Kelly)

Freda Perry

Cynthia Rogers

Campbell Lane

Alex Stamas

William B. Davis

Hal Simon
(as William Davis)

Ilena Cary

Ellie Keller

Robert Benedetti

NASA
(voice)
(as Bob Benedetti)

Christine Anton

Mrs. Keller

Samantha Halander

Ellie's Sister

Ghislaine Crawford

Director
- David Saperstein
Writer
- David Saperstein
All cast & crew
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Trivia
Martin Sheen and Christian Slater, co-stars of this film, both went on to appear in The West Wing. Sheen played President Josiah Bartlett for all 7 seasons. Slater appeared in 3 episodes in Season 4 as Lt. Cmdr Jack Reese. They did not share any screentime.

Goofs
An early scene shows Laurie driving Eric from Portland, Oregon, to Cedar Bay, Oregon. They cross a major waterway on a 3-lane suspension bridge. The only waterway that big near Portland is the Columbia River; if you cross it you are in Washington, and the only bridges are Interstate highway bridges with more than 3 lanes. (It's actually the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver.)

Crazy credits
(Closing quote) "In honor of their heroic deeds and the sacrifices they made so that all of humanity might someday walk among the stars."

Connections
Referenced in Taken (2002)

Soundtracks
Valentino
Performed by La Famiglia
Written by John Lombardo
Courtesy of Finger Songs, BMI

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Featured review

Surprisingly good.

Beyond the Stars is one of those surprising movies. It has a great cast that give very good performances despite the low-budget feel of the film. While the underlying subjects of the movie may not apeal to many people, the time-honored coming of age story that involves all of the main characters should be appreciated by the most basic of movie viewers.

The surprising "twist," which is not much of a twist at all, is a nice addition for those that are the "dreamers" for whom the film was obviously written.

Beyond the Stars is a much under-appreciated film that deserves a look. I'm sure you'll be surprised as well.