Kurt Russell, James Spader, Alexis Cruz

Two very different men join forces to unravel the mystery of a StarGate, an ancient human transmitter, discovered in the Egyptian desert. Once activated, it enables scientists and the military to trav...( read more  read more... )el light years from earth, to a strange and alien world, where the visitors must overcome an enigmatic ruler.

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PG-13, 2 hrs. 8 min.

Directed by: Roland Emmerich

Release Date: October 28, 1994

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DVD Release Date: June 17, 1997

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  • September 21, 2009
    I've caught the series a couple of times on TV and it doesn't look that bad, so I guess this film wasn?t such a waste of time after all, because when it came out it really did feel like a wasted idea.
  • July 14, 2009
    I have to say I really really hate this movie with a passion of a thousand naquadah bombs trust me...thats a lot but the series is the best.
  • May 5, 2009
    When this came out it was huge, and its not bad. There are alot of rips from other films..Star Wars springs to mind, but this is quite original and looks good. The Egyptian ideas are nice and they work well but the plot was abit all over the place. Cast is ok, not bad, wish they ...( read more)could have made the aliens abit more less human looking. Its average fun, nothing special, the effects are good but there's nothing to write home about. Unfortunatley it started another 'Star Trek' type TV series which goes on and on and on, boring.
  • April 28, 2009
    It is weird seeing the movie after you have seen the series. We've seen the premise a hundred times already. Also I find it difficult to understand how Ra can build things like spaceships and StarGates when he can't repel a measly rabble of locals.

    But the movie is for enterta...( read more)inment, right? No point on dwelling on logic.
  • March 25, 2008
    Lt. General W.O. West: So you think you've solved in fourteen days what they couldn't solve in two years?

    Aliens have mastered interstellar travel, but still need slave labor to build their pyramids. It's an Egyptian/Sci-Fi/Adventure, that is mostly dumb fun. I used to give thi...( read more)s movie a bad wrap, but watching it again made me realize that it is a fun movie for the most part, and that's what counts.

    The story is fairly neat. It involves a device that can transport people millions of light years away, found in Egypt.

    James Spader is an Egyptologyst sent to figure this thing out. Soon he does, and so he joins a team headed up by none other than Kurt Russel (always in cool mode) to check things out.

    Upon getting their, they arrive in a desert environment, also containing pyramids, learning of an alien race responsible for pyramids.

    The movie then becomes a question of how to stop the bad guys, the aliens, and how to make it back through the stargate to home.

    It uses a whole bunch of cliches, and drags before getting to the final epic battles, but its an entertaining film due to three things: Spader and Russel are good in their roles, things about ancient Egypt are cool, and the scoring is epic.

    This was the big launch for Roland Emmerich who went on to do Independence Day among other big blockbusters, and while they have proven to show how to get a lot of bang for their buck, they also usually prove to be entertaining rides, save for the recent 10,000 BC.

    Colonel Jonathan "Jack" O'Neil: Give my regards to King Tut, asshole.
  • November 5, 2009
    BBB = B4 Ben Browder..
  • November 5, 2009
    finnally i have seen it. i got so lucky just flipt on the tv and there it was..
  • October 20, 2009
    Only scene part of it, and only once. Need to see it again b/c I cant remember much.
  • October 3, 2009
    A professor who has been branded a kook by his contemporaries is asked to help the military in deciphering ancient Egyptian glyphs. In doing so they are able to open a "stargate," a pathway to another place. The professor accompanies a team of commandos to explore the planet whic...( read more)h resembles ancient Egypt. They befriend the local slaves, but soon anger the "god" who used the stargate centuries before to travel to our world and gave us culture and technology. Great story and good acting and battle scenes. This is a solid sci-fi.
  • September 24, 2009
    A movie that open your minds to unlimited ideas and thoughts, the moment it open, it will never be closed. Marvelous.

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The movie Ed Wood, about the worst director of all time, was made to prepare us for Stargate. full review

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  • Fanged
    April 15, 2009
    SCI FI Channel has rounded out its cast of the drama-adventure series, "SGU: Stargate Universe," with an array of celebrity guest stars, set to make appearances throughout the season including, Richard Dean Anderson, Christopher McDonald, Grammy nominated recording artist, Janelle Mone, Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks, Gary Jones and Carlo Rota. The new original one-hour series stars Robert Carlyle, Lou Diamond Phillips and Ming-Na. Produced by MGM Television, the series is currently in production in Vancouver, BC and is set to premiere on SCI FI in October 2009 with a special two-hour episode.

    Edgier and younger in tone, "SGU" will take the franchise in a dynamic new direction, appealing to longtime "Stargate" fans and first-time viewers alike. The two-part premiere of "Universe" is being directed by Andy Mikita ("Stargate Atlantis," "Stargate SG-1") and lensed by Rohn Schmidt ("The Shield," The Mist). The series also stars Alaina Huffman, Justin Louis, David Blue, Jamil WalkerSmit
  • zappasgal
    June 21, 2007
    COUNTDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Season Grand Finale Friday, June 22nd to the decade long incredable series!!!!!
    http://www.scifi.com/stargate/countdown/
    >>>>All Time Best Episode at 6:00pm CST (Window of Opportunity-Hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Season 4 Episode 6)<<<<
    Grand Finale 7:00pm CST
  • tompanda1984
    May 11, 2007
    Richard Dean Anderson is the best. Kurt Russel doesn't have the humour or the clever and funny lines.

    Although the film did come first
  • vierasesine
    March 22, 2007
    Better O'Neil? Definitely RDA, but then again, I've never really liked Kurt Russell.

    As for Daniel Jackson, I like both, but I think I prefer Michael Shanks just a little bit more.
  • Amandatappingfan
    March 12, 2007
    Oh i so prefer RDA and Micheal Shanks over Kurt Russel and James Spader
  • Bubblicious101
    November 25, 2006
    Yes, me and my mum keep on watching the series over and over and whenever Micheal comes on the scene we sit there and say how cute he is! it's really funny. yer n i spose he had more time but im sorry, i really think he's better though.
  • Clemontine
    November 17, 2006
    Well, Michael Shanks had more time to expand on the character, give him a lot of quirks that I love. And yes, definitely cuter.
  • Bubblicious101
    November 13, 2006
    Richard Dean Anderson is totally the better O'Neill. I love the series and the movie but i wish they would just keep the characters the same in both of them. like have RDA and Micheal Shanks (Daniel) in the movie. Hey Which is the Better Daniel, James Spader or Micheal Shanks. I totally say Micheal Shanks hes cuter. lol
  • starwarsfanatic
    November 7, 2006
    Richard Dean Anderson is a much better o'neill. I have been a fan of both the movie and the series for a long time trust me, richard is much better then Russell
  • FanGirl
    October 9, 2006
    For my money RDA makes a better O'Neill. It's not really fair to compare though, RDA got to spend a lot more time with the character then Russell did.

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