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Featuring:
Frank Robertson, Scott Mathews, Jeff Hale
Written by:
Ernie Fosselius
Directed by:
Ernie Fosselius
Release Date:
January 20, 1978
Original Title:
Hardware Wars
Genres:
Comedy | Science Fiction
Production Companies:
20th Century Foss
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 13
A short film parody of the classic science fiction film Star Wars. It premiered in theaters only seven months after Star Wars and consisted of little more than inside jokes and visual puns that heavily depended upon audience familiarity with the original.
In an alternate universe not much different from the world of Star Wars (1977), the noble Princess Anne-Droid finds herself under the thumb of the vicious Darph Nader. Meanwhile, somewhere in another part of the galaxy, brave Fluke Starbucker and his mentor, Augie "Ben" Doggie, retrieve a crucial message from the loyal robots, Artie-Deco and 4-Q-2, and join forces with the intergalactic rebel, Ham Salad, and his shaggy partner, Chuke-Chilla. Now, under those dire circumstances, it's only a matter of time before the bold rescuers face the unstoppable Imperial Guard, and Nader himself. But, the Farce is with them. Can they save the royal daughter, and defeat the evil Empire?
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Director:
Ernie Fosselius
Writer:
Ernie Fosselius
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