Stargate (1994) is a science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Emmerich and Dean Devlin. It stars Kurt Russell as Colonel Jack O’Neil and James Spader as Dr. Daniel Jackson. The film was released on October 28, 1994, and became a cult classic, spawning multiple television series and expanding into a major sci-fi franchise.

The story follows Dr. Daniel Jackson, an Egyptologist who deciphers the symbols on a mysterious artifact known as the Stargate. The U.S. military, led by Colonel Jack O’Neil, activates the device, opening a portal to a distant planet resembling ancient Egypt. Upon arrival, they encounter a civilization ruled by the powerful alien being Ra, who poses as a god. As O’Neil and Jackson work with the locals to rebel against Ra’s tyranny, they uncover the true purpose .