Hardware Wars

Jan 20, 1978

0h 13m

★ 6.1

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll kiss three bucks goodbye.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Science Fiction

Production Companies

20th Century Foss

Hardware Wars Trailers

Cast

4-Q-2

Frank Robertson

Augie 'Ben' Doggie

Jeff Hale

Self

Artie Deco

Fluke Starbucker

Scott Matthews

Princess Anne-Droid

Cindy Furgatch

Ham Salad

Bob Knickerbocker

Miscellaneous

Ernie Fosselius

Narrator

Paul Frees

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