Stargate

Stargate

Year: 1994

Runtime: 121 min

Language: English

Director: Roland Emmerich

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An archaeologist and a retired military officer discover an ancient Egyptian gateway that allows travel to distant planets. They journey through the stargate to a mystical world where they confront Ra, a powerful and ruthless god. To ensure their return, they must unite the planet's people and fight against Ra's oppressive rule, igniting a conflict between freedom and tyranny across the galaxy.

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1

Alien Craft Lands

Around 8000 BC, a colossal alien spacecraft lands in a North African village. While most villagers flee in panic, one brave individual approaches the craft and is mysteriously taken aboard.

8000 BC North Africa
2

Discovery of the Stone Ring

In 1928, Professor Langford uncovers an immense stone ring buried in the sands of Giza, Egypt. This discovery piques interest due to the inscribed cover stones that are believed to hold operational keys to ancient rings.

1928 Giza, Egypt
3

Catherine Offers Help

In the present day, Catherine Langford reaches out to Daniel Jackson, a linguist struggling professionally. She offers him the chance to translate hieroglyphs that could support his controversial theory regarding the Great Pyramid.

4

Introduction at U.S. Air Force Base

Jackson visits a U.S. Air Force base in Creek Mountain, Colorado, where researchers are analyzing cover stones from Egypt. Major General W. O. West oversees the project, involving Colonel Jack O'Neil, who is dealing with personal struggles.

Creek Mountain, Colorado
5

Translation of Hieroglyphics

Jackson begins translating the hieroglyphs inscribed on the cover stones. He uncovers the mysterious phrase about Ra and the Stargate, hinting at connections to a significant alien history.

6

Understanding the Stargate

Colonel O'Neil is briefed about the Stargate, an alien device made of a unique mineral. Jackson explains how specific symbols correspond to constellations, allowing the team to pinpoint locations in space.

7

Journey Through the Stargate

Preparations are made for a mission through the Stargate, with Jackson included in the team. As they step through, they find themselves engulfed in the sands of a new world, marked by a towering pyramid and three moons above.

8

Discovery of New World

Upon exploring the new world, Jackson warns that their Stargate coordinates are incomplete, which will prevent their immediate return to Earth. O'Neil secretly constructs a nuclear bomb as a safety precaution.

9

Encounter with the Locals

O'Neil's team meets a mining village of humans who worship them as gods due to Jackson's medallion. The village leader, Kasuf, welcomes them, further entangling them in local politics and beliefs.

10

Jackson Forms a Bond

While bonding with locals, Jackson communicates in a dialect of Ancient Egyptian. He grows close to Sha'Uri, the leader's daughter, but soon uncovers troubling truths about Ra's domination over them.

11

Ra's Hidden Agenda

As the team retrieves the necessary cover stone, a massive spaceship arrives and captures most of O'Neil's team. They find themselves in Ra's throne room, where he reveals his destructive plans involving a nuclear bomb.

12

Jackson's Resurrection

In a climactic twist, Jackson is resurrected by an alien device after being killed during the confrontation. Armed with this second chance, he and O'Neil venture to unite the locals against Ra.

13

Uprising Against Ra

With the help of the local tribe, O'Neil and the team organize an uprising against Ra's forces. As they fight to return to the Stargate, tragedy strikes when Sha'Uri is killed during the escape.

14

Final Confrontation

In a desperate measure, Jackson uses Ra's technology to resurrect Sha'Uri as O'Neil neutralizes the nuclear bomb. They manage to transport the bomb back to Ra’s spaceship, leading to its destruction.

15

Return and New Beginnings

The surviving team successfully returns to Earth through the Stargate, though Jackson chooses to remain behind. He decides to embrace a new life on this extraordinary planet, marking the end of their adventure.

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