The Last Starfighter (1984)

101 min - Action,Adventure,Family
A video-gaming boy, seemingly doomed to stay at his trailer park home all his life, finds himself recruited as a gunner for an alien defense force.
Director: Nick Castle
Writers: Jonathan R. Betuel
Stars: Lance Guest,Robert Preston,Kay E. Kuter
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For the role of Jake Sully, Matt Damon and Jake Gyllenhaal were initially considered. However, Damon declined down due to a schedule collision with "The Bourne Ultimatum". Gyllenhaal chose to appear in "Prince of Persia" instead.
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