When a mysterious woman makes professor jackson an offer hecan't refuse, he ends up in a secret air force military base.His mission: to decode an ancient eqyptian artifact known as thestargate.
Editor's Note In this visually creative space adventure from the team that would go on to give the world INDEPENDENCE DAY and GODZILLA, a timid, glasses-wearing Egyptologist (James Spader) uncovers an ancient portal to another planet and is dispatched there forthwith--along with blundering, clodfooted government troops (led by Kurt Russell). The downtrodden populace they encounter, ruled by godlike, androgynous King Ra (Jaye Davidson, in his first role after becoming a star in THE CRYING GAME), must be led to literacy and freedom; Ra must be defeated; the intellectual must find his machismo; and our boys must return to Earth.
New York Times "...For kids, there are relentless special effects....For adults, there is a smartly designed parallel universe....Plenty of enticing moments..." 10/28/1994 p.C6
USA Today "...Impressive-looking..." 10/28/1994 p.4D
Entertainment Weekly "...Panache....[A] spectacle which crosses LAWRENCE OF ARABIA with STAR WARS..." -- Rating: B 03/17/1995 pp.96-7
Los Angeles Times "...Spader is surprisingly funny and resilient..." 10/28/1994 p.F15
