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Sep 8, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day September 8 1980 – Battle Beyond the Stars Premiered in Theaters.

On this day September 8 1980, Battle Beyond the Stars premiered in theaters. Produced by Roger Corman, this space adventure was created as his answer to the massive popularity of Star Wars, combining science fiction spectacle with the resourceful ingenuity of low budget filmmaking.

The film follows a young farmer who sets out to recruit mercenaries from across the galaxy to defend his planet from an...

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