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He worked with screenwriters Fran Perilli and Franne Schacht combining elements from two popular sci-fi films released in 1977, Star Wars: A New Hope and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. But Laserblast takes a literal shot at Star Wars during one scene where Billy sees a billboard promoting the film.
Franne Schacht. Writer: Laserblast. Franne Schacht is known for Laserblast (1978) and Fairy Tales (1978).
- Writer, Actress
- Franne Schacht
The script was written by Frank Ray Perilli and Franne Schacht. Elements of the story were inspired by science fiction films, such as Star Wars (1977), [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), while the characteristics of protagonist Billy Duncan – a disenchanted middle-class teen from a suburban setting ...
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A California teen (Kim Milford) finds a laser gun and a pendant left by aliens, who watch what happens.
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- Michael Rae
- PG
- Kim Milford
Franne Schacht. Writer. Happy go-lucky teen Billy Duncan discovers an otherworldly laser gun in the southern California desert, making him the target of a pair of aliens who had recently executed its previous owner.
Standard wimp-gets-revenge story in which a frustrated young man finds a powerful and deadly laser which was left near his home by aliens; upon learning of its devastating capabilities, his personality changes and he seeks revenge against all who have taken advantage of him. 87m/C VHS, DVD .
