Star Crystal (1986): Cast & Plot
Star Crystal is a 1986 sci-fi horror film directed by Lance Lindsay, starring C. Juston Campbell as Roger Campbell, Faye Bolt and Emily Longstreth. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Lance Lindsay
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Star Crystal
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Star Crystal About?
The premise of Star Crystal without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Scientists in orbit detect an unprecedented extraterrestrial organism, prompting a daring mission to investigate. As the crew of the research vessel approaches the anomaly, the alien reveals a lethal, predatory nature, forcing the astronauts into a desperate struggle for survival against a relentless, unknown force.
Star Crystal Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- two word title
- year 2035
- 2030s
- 21st century
- b movie
- space station
- schlock
- directorial debut
- bible
- christianity
- sweaty woman
- spaceship crew
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- misunderstanding
- motion tracker
- villain turns good
- flame thrower
- alien egg
- astronaut
- melted corpse
- horny man
- human alien friendship
- tentacled alien
- suffocation
- theme song
- rescue mission
- alien egg hatching
- song during end credits
- friendly alien
- comedic banter
- sweaty man
- killer alien
- female astronaut
- love interest
- comedic epilogue
- final guy and girl
- talking alien
- sex joke
- happy ending
- reference to campbell soup company
- sweating
- exploding spaceship
- bagged lunch
- finding religion
- man checking out woman's behind
- trapped on a space station
- bad guy turns hero
- reference to campbell's soup
- genre shift
- female spaceship computer
- flying through space
Star Crystal Cast & Characters
C. Juston Campbell leads the cast as Roger Campbell, with Faye Bolt as Dr. Adrian Kimberly and Emily Longstreth. Directed by Lance Lindsay; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lance Lindsay
- C. Juston Campbell as Roger Campbell
- Faye Bolt as Dr. Adrian Kimberly
- Emily Longstreth
- Randall England
Also Starring in Star Crystal
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- Marcia Linn Lieutenant Billi Lynn
- Taylor Kingsley Sherrie Stevens
- Lisa Goulian
More from Lance Lindsay
One more film directed by Lance Lindsay: Real Bullets.
Star Crystal Plot Summary
What happens in Star Crystal 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
In 2032, a crewed expedition to Mars unearths something very unusual—a mysterious egg buried beneath the red dust. The team brings the egg aboard their ship, the SC-37, hoping for answers. While the crew are away, the egg hatches into two forms: a shimmering crystal and a slimy, rapidly changing alien. The researchers begin experiments with both, but tragedy follows when the air supply to the crew is shut off, and the scientists are killed.
Full summary
The whole story of Star Crystal, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Star Crystal?
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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In what year does the Martian expedition discover the mysterious egg?
Star Crystal Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Estrella de cristal” and “Die Todesgalaxie”.
- Also known as
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- Estrella de cristal
- Die Todesgalaxie
- Star Crystal - Das unheimliche Wesen
- Κρυστάλλινη Απειλή
- Hvězdný krystal
- Звездный кристалл
- 星晶肉跳
- Vesmírný krystal
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Star Crystal FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Star Crystal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Star Crystal?
Star Crystal runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Star Crystal released?
Star Crystal was released on March 1, 1986.
Who directed Star Crystal?
Star Crystal was directed by Lance Lindsay.
More films by Lance Lindsay Who is in the cast of Star Crystal?
Star Crystal stars C. Juston Campbell as Roger Campbell, Faye Bolt as Dr. Adrian Kimberly and Emily Longstreth, among 8 credited actors.
Does Star Crystal have a post-credit scene?
No. Star Crystal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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