Battle Beyond the Stars

This entertaining sci-fi spin on "Seven Samurai" and "The Magnificent Seven" follows Shad (Richard Thomas), a young man whose agrarian world is threatened by evil warlord Sador (John Saxon). Shad must call together a band of mercenaries-including ruthless assassin Gelt (Robert Vaughn), human pilot Cowboy (George Peppard), and sexy warrior woman St. Exmin (Sybil Danning)-to save his planet. John Sayles scripted and James Cameron served as art director. 104 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Two-disc set.