Madison Public Library
The MAD Movie-A-Thon-O-Rama: Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
Thursday, January 29, 2026 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
"Rebels. Outlaws. Mercenaries. Seven magnificent warriors join to fight the... Battle Beyond the Stars."
In a future time and place, across the galaxy, a young man must hire mercenaries to save his planet Akira against the evil Sador. It's Star Wars by way of Seven Samurai, courtesy drive-in producer Roger Corman. The special effects are almost as good as Star Wars (we took what we could get in 1980), and young effects technician James Cameron used this film to launch his career and eventually write and direct The Terminator (1984). With Richard Thomas, George Peppard, Robert Vaughn, John Saxon and Sybil Danning.
This film is rated PG
Battle Beyond the Stars trailer
February 12- Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
February 26- Brewster's Millions
March 26- Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
April 30- Transylvania 6-500
May 14- The Money Pit
The movie will be shown in the auditorium of the Madison Public Library.
You can contact Rob with any questions at rwfreese@hmcpl.org.