Rootin’ Tootin’ Facts About “The Magnificent Seven” That Will Send You Back To The Old West

A Science Fiction Version Was Made In 1980

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The Magnificent Seven film franchise may have flamed out in 1972, but the film found other ways to influence movies. Shortly after the success of Star Wars: A New Hope, Battle Beyond The Stars was released. The film took the plot of The Magnificent Seven and changed the setting to hundreds of years later in space.

Produced by Roger Corman, the film made $1.7 million theatrically and was the behind the scenes debut of James Cameron. His special effects were the only thing critics praised about the film. He would go on to direct The Terminator with Micheal Biehn!