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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000): Cast & Plot

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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins is a 2000 animated comedy directed by Tad Stones, starring Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear (voice), Wayne Knight and Diedrich Bader. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.

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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 10m (70 min)
Director
Tad Stones
Genres
Comedy , Sci-Fi , Adventure , Family
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins About?

The premise of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Never fear, Buzz is here… Buzz Lightyear must battle Emperor Zurg with the help of three hopefuls who insist on being his partners.

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Themes & Keywords

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  • toy story
  • superhero
  • hero villain relationship
  • twist villain
  • faked death
  • space ranger
  • sheriff woody character
  • emperor zurg character
  • slinky dog character
  • princess
  • superhero action
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  • superhero sci fi
  • parody comedy
  • plastic green army man
  • blue skin humanoid
  • shared universe
  • warp darkmatter character
  • commander nebula character
  • booster munchapper character
  • xr character
  • mira nova character
  • opening logo
  • scene before opening title
  • no opening credits
  • no ending logo
  • no closing logo
  • director as producer
  • produced by director
  • producer as writer
  • produced by writer
  • walt disney home video
  • walt disney pictures
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  • pixar animation studios
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  • traditional animation
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  • space sci fi
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  • partner
  • galaxy
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Cast & crew

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Cast & Characters

Tim Allen leads the cast as Buzz Lightyear (voice), with Wayne Knight as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice) and Diedrich Bader as Warp Darkmatter / Agent Z (voice). Directed by Tad Stones; 20 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

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From the director

More from Tad Stones

More films directed by Tad Stones: Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron, Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms, Atlantis: Milo’s Return and The Return of Jafar.

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Plot

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Plot Summary

What happens in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Buzz Lightyear and his partner Warp Darkmatter search for three missing Little Green Men (L.G.M.), a noosphere-dwelling race working as scientists for Star Command’s Universe Protection Unit. They discover the lost L.G.M. in a hidden lab belonging to Buzz’s archnemesis, the evil Emperor Zurg. Buzz and Warp break in and rescue the L.G.M. However, Zurg escapes and triggers the self-destruct mechanism; Warp gets pinned under debris and forces Buzz to leave just before the explosion happens, seemingly killing Warp. Stricken with survivor guilt over Warp’s death, Buzz refuses to have another partner.

Full summary

The whole story of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins, scene by scene

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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins.

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who is Buzz Lightyear's original partner who is believed to have died after a lab explosion?

Details

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Also Known As

22 alternative titles, including “Buzz Lightyear Fra Starcommand” and “Buzz Lightyear do Comando Estelar: A Aventura Começa”.

Also known as
  • Buzz Lightyear Fra Starcommand
  • Buzz Lightyear do Comando Estelar: A Aventura Começa
  • Buzz l'Éclair, le film : Le Début des aventures
  • Buzz Lightyear do Comando Estelar - A Aventura Começa
  • Captain Buzz Lightyear - Star Command
  • Buzz Lightyear Rymdjägare: Äventyret börjar
  • Buzz Lightyear da comando stellare - Si parte!
  • Buzz Lightyear: La película
  • Buzz Lightyear fra Star Command: Eventyret begynder
  • Buzz Lightyear Avaruusranger - Seikkailu alkaa
  • Базз Лайтер из звёздной команды: Приключения начинаются
  • スペース・レンジャー バズ・ライトイヤー 帝王ザーグを倒せ!
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  • באז שנות אור מפקדת הכוכב: ההרפתקה מתחילה
  • Μπαζ Λαϊτγίαρ της Αστρικής Διοίκησης: Η Περιπέτεια Αρχίζει
  • Buzz Astral Strażnik Kosmosu: Początek Przygody
  • 우주 전사 버즈
  • ماجراهای باز لایتر
  • Buzz Lightyear fra star command
  • Buzz Işıkyılı Yıldız Komandosu: Macera Başlıyor
  • بظ يطير وقيادة الكوكب
  • Comando Estelar: La aventura comienza
  • Buzz l'Éclair, le film - Le début des aventures

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FAQ

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins?

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).

When was Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins released?

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins was released on August 8, 2000.

Who directed Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins?

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins was directed by Tad Stones.

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Who is in the cast of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins?

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins stars Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear (voice), Wayne Knight as Evil Emperor Zurg (voice) and Diedrich Bader as Warp Darkmatter / Agent Z (voice), among 20 credited actors.

Does Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins have a post-credit scene?

No. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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