Review of Dark Star (1974) by Yuki W — 16 Jun 2007

Strange, funny low budget Sci-fi. Got this on DVD.

This review of Dark Star (1974) was written by Yuki W on 16 Jun 2007.

Dark Star has generally received positive reviews.

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