The 1994 film Stargate is a science fiction action adventure film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Alexis Cruz, Mili Avital, and Viveca Lindfors. The plot centers on the premise of a "Stargate", an ancient ring-shaped device that creates a wormhole, enabling travel to a similar device elsewhere in the universe.
In the film, a team of scientists and soldiers led by Colonel Jack O'Neil (Russell) and Egyptologist Daniel Jackson (Spader) travel through the Stargate to a distant planet where they discover a civilization ruled by the despotic Ra (Davidson). Ra is actually an ancient alien who enslaved the planet's inhabitants and posed as their god.
O'Neil and Jackson must team up with the planet's rebels to overthrow Ra and find a way to return to Earth. Along the way, they learn about the Stargate's true history and its potential to change the course of human civilization.
Stargate was a commercial success, grossing over $196 million at the worldwide box office. It was praised for its special effects, action sequences, and performances. The film also spawned a successful franchise, including a television series, several direct-to-video films, and a web series.
This is a classic science fiction film that is sure to entertain fans of the genre. It is a film that has something for everyone, with action, adventure, humor, and romance.
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Cast
- Kurt Russell as Colonel Jonathan J. "Jack" O'Neil, a career U.S. Air Force Special Operations officer, who suffers a period of suicidal depression after his son accidentally shoots and kills himself with O'Neil's own pistol. When his commission is reactivated, he willingly enters the Stargate, fully aware that he will likely not survive to return to Earth.[7]
- James Spader as Dr. Daniel Jackson, an archaeologist and linguist whose theory that the pharaohs of the Fourth Dynasty did not build the Great Pyramid of Giza is not very widely accepted. Actor James Spader was intrigued by the script because he found it "awful", but, after meeting director Roland Emmerich, got excited about it for he "realized that making this picture was going to be such an adventure that out of that would come an adventure on screen."[8]
- Jaye Davidson as Ra, a powerful alien in human form. After voyaging across the universe, searching for a new host that could sustain his dying body, Ra took the form of a curious adolescent boy and enslaved the people of his planet (Earth). Using a Stargate, he transported people from Earth to another planet until the humans on Earth rebelled and buried their Stargate. Reluctant to continue acting after his debut in The Crying Game, Davidson was required to take the role after his request for $1 million in pay was accepted.[9] Stargate was the final major film for Davidson, who subsequently retired from acting. Kairon John plays the masked Ra and Dax Biagas plays the young Ra.
- Viveca Lindfors as Dr. Catherine Langford, the civilian leader of the Stargate project who was present when the Stargate was uncovered in Giza in 1928, where her father gave her the amulet depicting the Eye of Ra. Stargate was Lindfors' penultimate film.[7] Kelly Vint Castro portrays the young Catherine.
- Alexis Cruz as Skaara, the son of Kasuf and brother of Sha'uri. Skaara and his friends aid O'Neil and his men to fight Ra.
- Mili Avital as Sha'uri, the daughter of Kasuf. Kasuf offers Sha'uri to Daniel Jackson in marriage as a gift.
- Leon Rippy as Major General W. O. West, the commanding officer of the facility housing the Stargate device
- John Diehl as Lt. Colonel Charles Kawalsky, O'Neil's second-in-command
- Carlos Lauchu as Anubis, the captain of Ra's personal guard
- Djimon Hounsou as Horus, a personal guard of Ra
Erick Avari as Kasuf, the local leader of the people living in a city near the Stargate, and the father of Sha'uri and Skaara - French Stewart as Lt. Louis Ferretti, a member of O'Neil's team
- Christopher John Fields as Lt. Freeman, a member of O'Neil's team
- Derek Webster as Senior Airman Brown, a member of O'Neil's team
- Jack Moore as Senior Airman Reilly, a member of O'Neil's team
- Steve Giannelli as Lt. Porro, a member of O'Neil's team
- Rae Allen as Dr. Barbara Shore, a researcher studying the Stargate
- Richard Kind as Dr. Gary Meyers, a researcher studying the Stargate
Director: Roland Emmerich
Writes: Dean Devlin Roland Emmerich
Box Office Gross: $196,567,262
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Genre: Action Adventure Sci-Fi
Release Date: October 28, 1994