# BACK 2 THE BALCONY EP#116- THE LAST STARFIGHTER!

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Podcast: [BACK 2 THE BALCONY](https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-2-the-balcony-6737186)
Published: 2026-04-03T12:55:49+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/backtothebalcony/2686729
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## Resource

This week we cover the 80's scif-fi classic, THE LAST STARFIGHTER!! After finally achieving the high score on Starfighter, his favorite arcade game, everyday teenager Alex Rogan (Lance Guest) meets the game's designer, Centauri (Robert Preston) -- who reveals that he created Starfighter as a training ground for developing and recruiting actual pilots to help fight a war in space. Hear our take on the film and on the critique of SISKEL AND EBERT. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Visit thecultworthy.com Visit https://www.themoviewire.com Video: https://www.youtube.com/@back2thebalcony

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