10 Star Wars Cash-in Movies You Need To See!

Starcrash (1978)
Nat and Patrick Wachsberger Productions, New World Pictures
New World Pictures
• STARCRASH Original Tra...
The universe is in the grip of darkness, under the hateful eye of Count Zarth Arn. Hidden deep within his fortress, the Count seeks to destroy the Good Emperor and his kingdom. Knowing these plans, the Emperor employs a trio of adventurers led by the best pilot in the galaxy, the beautiful and irrepressible Stella Star.
Laserblast (1978)
Selected Pictures, Charles Band Productions, The Irwin Yablans Company, Full Moon Features
Irwin Yablans Company
• Laserblast - Trailer (HD)
Happy go-lucky teen Billy Duncan discovers an otherworldly laser gun in the southern California desert, making him the target of a pair of aliens (rendered in stop-motion by the great David Allen) who had recently executed its previous owner. As Billy revels in the power of the weapon, defending his girlfriend and warding off bullies, he begins to change, his skin taking on a green hue and his mind becoming more and more malevolent.
Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie (1982)
Shueisha, Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Toho-Towa
• Space Adventure Cobra ...
In a universe swarming with inhabited planets and bizarre aliens, corrupt governments operate in the pay of star-spanning criminal syndicates and the Justice Federation of United Galaxies places a price on the heads of hardened criminals. The highest bounty of all rests with the infamous space pirate Cobra, an unstoppable rogue whose left arm conceals a devastating psycho-gun.
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn 1983
Hollywood Films Albert Band International Productions Inc. Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
• Metalstorm: The Destru...
A miner and his daughter, Dhyana fall prey to the evil dictator Jared Syn's reign of terror. Dogen, the brave peacekeeping ranger must save Dhyana and the rest of her planet from the forces of Jared-Syn, his son, Baal and the hideous cyclopean war- lord, Hurok. If Dogen does not find Dhyana in time, she will be sacrificed to Jared-Syn's strange life-giving crystal.
The Ice Pirates 1984
JF Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
MGM/UA Entertainment Co.
• The Ice Pirates (1984)...
Water is controlled by a group called the Templars of Mithra, who transport huge blocks of ice to different regions of space. A group of space pirates, led by the charismatic Jason (Robert Urich) make a living by attacking the transports and stealing the ice. However, one such adventure goes wrong and ends up getting Jason caught.
Message from Space (1978)
TOHO, Toei Company, TFC
United Artists
• Message From Space (19...
On the verge of annihilation, Kido, the leader of the persecuted Jillucians, sends his beautiful granddaughter, Emeralida, to find the eight legendary brave warriors who alone can stop the steel-skinned hordes of the Gavanas Empire! This disparate, rag-tag group must band together before it's too late.
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
New World Pictures
New World Pictures, Warner Bros.
• Battle Beyond the Star...
Shad must scour the cosmos to recruit mercenaries from different planets and cultures in order to save his peaceful home planet from the threat of the evil tyrant Sador, who's bent on dominating and enslaving the entire universe. Joining this "magnificent seven" of mercenaries are the deadly Gelt, carefree Cowboy, and the sexy Valkyrie Saint-Exmin.
Saturn 3
Transcontinental Film Productions (London) ITC Entertainment
ITC Film Distribution
• Saturn 3 (1980) - Offi...
In the distant future a single man and woman scientific team living on one of Saturn's moons to grow food for the starving Earth, have their isolation shattered when a deranged killer, masquerading as a visiting technology expert, arrives at their lonely outpost to take over their work and build a lethal creation: a super-intelligent eight-foot robot which later takes a murderous mind of its own.
Enemy Mine (1985)
Bavaria Film, SLM Production Group, Kings Road Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
• ENEMY MINE Theatrical ...
A soldier from Earth crash lands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way.
Space Raiders (1983)
Millennium Media
New World Pictures
• Space Raiders (1983) O...
On the distant planet of Procyon III at a time far into the future, 10 year-old Peter Tracton is innocently trying to catch a pesky space bug when suddenly the warehouse he is playing in is attacked by outlaw Space Raiders, and the boy is whisked off on an incredible adventure beyond his wildest dreams.

[@1SciFiGeek508]

Science Fiction existed long before SW. Not everything is a cash grab. Grew up with some of these & they were amazing.

[@tapetrek]

I love these films too

[@DieWitness]

Battle Beyond the Stars and Enemy Mine are certainly not cash in movies some of the entries resemble Mad Max more than Star Wars Still a nice walk down memory lane

[@GaryBailey-hk4ex]

Laser blast, I have been looking for that title and movie for over thirty years, unbelievable I turn my I-Pad on and there it was!!! GaryBailey Could not remember the name of that movie!!

[@tapetrek]

I'm glad you've finally found it! Search it out, it's a great film :)

[@GaryBailey-hk4ex]

@@tapetrek I sure will, and Thanks GaryBailey KingofDarkness God of Thunder and Lightning 🌩️⚡🌩️⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@Valandar2]

Almost half of these are nothing like a "Star Wars cash in" except for the timing. Case in point, what the heck does Laserblast have to do with Star Wars, except that it's also scifi?

[@tapetrek]

Do you think Laserblast would've been commissioned had it not been for the success of Star Wars?

[@arkayoarkayo4739]

'Laser Blast' character blew up a 'Star Wars' sign.

[@unclepatrick2]

The comic of Cobra dated back to the early 70’s before Star Wars had come out . There was a Anime Series before the movie . It was more Cobra-was inspired by the same sources as Star Wars

[@boofuls]

Cant believe you showed starcrash and didn't mention the hoff 😂

[@tapetrek]

He's not in the trailer! 🤣

[@efoxxok7478]

Forgot perhaps the worst of the bunch, “ Space Mutiny”. Even stole its SFX from BattleStar Galactica

[@BarbaricAvatar]

I love your accent, but you sound terminally bored reading the script!

[@tapetrek]

It's an AI voice

[@chadsensei-ue6jn]

Battle Beyond the Stars is based on the Seven Samurai by Kurosawa. Vaughn appears in it, one of the original cast members from the Magnificent Seven.

[@rttakezo2000]

Enemy Mine is questionably a remake of Hell in the Pacific.