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Attack from Space

Attack from Space

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Attack from Space

1965

1h 16m

5.1(19 votes)

Action

Science Fiction

TV Movie

Overview

The superhero Starman is sent by the Emerald Planet to protect Earth from belligerent aliens from the Sapphire Galaxy. The Sapphireans (or "Spherions") kidnap Dr. Yamanaka and force him to use his spaceship against the Earth.

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Production Companies

Shintoho Company

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ken Utsui

Ken Utsui

Starman

Sachihiro Ohsawa

Junko Ikeuchi

Junko Ikeuchi

Minako Yamada

Shoji Nakayama

Shoji Nakayama

Hiroshi Hayashi

Hiroshi Hayashi

Minoru Takada

Minoru Takada

Utako Mitsuya

Utako Mitsuya

Chisako Hara

Chisako Hara

Reiko Seto

Creative team

Directed by: Teruo Ishii
Akira Miwa
Written by: Ichirō Miyagawa
Produced by: Walter Manley

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